Workout ideas?

[maximus1986 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close maximus1986]

I need some ideas of workouts i can do. I hate weights, and gyms. Ive got a punch bag and medicine ball at home, ive been out hit my bag, thrown my ball, but i wanna do a proper workout, like a circuit i can do every week. Any ideas?

[rocco_rondo Member Find all posts View Profile Close rocco_rondo]

Check Tony Horton p90/p90M. Just a couple of dumbells and it's on!!! i'm doing it and feels great.

[Coppershot Member Find all posts View Profile Close Coppershot]

Im not an expert, but these are some suggestions...

The original Insanity has no equipment. High intensity training (HIIT). The new insanity (insanity asylum) uses some equipment, but they have alternative moves for ppl without them.Same company that makes p90x.
Turbofire also from makes of p90x, no equipment also HIIT.

GSP rushfit (MMA inspited workout). The got good marks during a study compared to p90x and insanity, only a few dumbells but only for a few workouts. I tried it and it was intense..short but intense.

Then there is les mills body combat and body attack..they dont sell dvds but I believe they make training videos for their trainers in clubs, which basically is the workout. google search for the les mills stuff. Body combat is fighting (karate, muy thai, etc) and Body attack is an aerobic exercise workout. They also has some scientific study done on their workouts, burns over 500-650 cal on avg. The new workouts are over 700 cal on avg. Note, most of the vids are poor quality, most youtube quality, but there routines are good.

Outside of that, their is the tabata protocol, its on wikipedia. Its a HIIT Workout but based on specific intervals, such as 20 sec on, 10 sec off, repeat 8 times. Do whatever exercise you like or mix it up. The entire set last around 3min and 50 sec, but ppl has modified the number of repeats in a set, and the number of sets. Try doing squats as fast as u can while keeping correct form, 20 sec on, 10 rest. Repeat 8 times. The next day you'll barely be able to walk.

Last but not least, the jump rope. Burns tons of calories. Probably more than all these other workouts in an hour. Add pushups, pullups, squats, burpees to routine to build muscle.

[adiavroxos Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close adiavroxos]

You have the weight of your body, a nice bag to hit and warm up or do cardio and a cute ball to add fun to your workouts. You have everything you need.
Suggestion: Boxing bag, pull ups, push ups one day. Abs and squats tha other. 4 sets of as much as you can do is enough for a beginner. Alternate between day one and day two. Work out 4-5 days every week. You will start seeing results within a month, depending on how intense you workout and your currect level of fitness.

[vulcan Retired ModeratorPE Gym EditorPEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close vulcan]

Youtube is very good for this - I have picked up loads of inventive excercise tips from stuff on youtube.