Build arms without access to weights/ barbells ?

[whistleclient]

In my current location I don't have access to a gym or weights.

I've been doing burpees, pushups, and running. I was wonder if there's any way to build arms without dumbells/ barbells/ weights?

 

[irishScott]

Pull up bar/push up bars? I've heard good things about the iron gym.
http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Tot...&qid=1243592700&sr=8-1
Just pop it into any doorway for a pull-up bar, put it on the ground for push-up bars. It's useless for tricep dips though (despite the advertisements). Not enough elevation.

There are also many different types of push ups that exercise/prioritize different areas. Look into hands-close and diamond push ups. Not to mention these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWKW19dgceQ

You can also get a weightpack (or a tight-fitting backpack with secured weights inside) and wear it while you do push/pull ups.

 

[irishScott]

Also, just found this: Do you have a sledgehammer?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...G4130g&feature=channel

These look like fun. 😀

 

[StageLeft]

Tris are easy with various push-up variations. Biceps less so but even a rafter somewhere to do pullups on will sort you out.

 

[brikis98]

Get a set of rings.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: brikis98
Get a set of rings.

That is probably good advice, but man the products there are "rah rah" pretentious, aren't they? MALICE pouch, stone molds for your own atlas stones, buy some logs to pretend you're bill kazmeier, etc.

 

[brikis98]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: brikis98
Get a set of rings.

That is probably good advice, but man the products there are "rah rah" pretentious, aren't they? MALICE pouch, stone molds for your own atlas stones, buy some logs to pretend you're bill kazmeier, etc.

*shrug*

Rogue fitness sells a lot of good products, but you can certainly buy rings elsewhere, such as here.

 

[imported_Imp]

I found pushups and pullups to be good for building endurance, but crap for mass. Maybe I just didn't do enough.

 

[mchammer187]

pullups, pushups, chinups, dips, handstand pushups, 1 arm pushup, triangle pushups

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: Imp
I found pushups and pullups to be good for building endurance, but crap for mass. Maybe I just didn't do enough.

If you are striving for a bodybuilder physique then this is true. But you can add some mass and get good definition from those exercises. It's what I do as an endurance athlete I'm doing ok.

 

[RapidSnail]

Originally posted by: Megatomic

Originally posted by: Imp
I found pushups and pullups to be good for building endurance, but crap for mass. Maybe I just didn't do enough.

If you are striving for a bodybuilder physique then this is true. But you can add some mass and get good definition from those exercises. It's what I do as an endurance athlete I'm doing ok.

Pushups pretty much, but pullups can be great for physique. Add a belt and plates and your 20+rep-pulls-at-BW-ego will be instantly be humbled.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Originally posted by: RapidSnail

Originally posted by: Megatomic

Originally posted by: Imp
I found pushups and pullups to be good for building endurance, but crap for mass. Maybe I just didn't do enough.

If you are striving for a bodybuilder physique then this is true. But you can add some mass and get good definition from those exercises. It's what I do as an endurance athlete I'm doing ok.

Pushups pretty much, but pullups can be great for physique. Add a belt and plates and your 20+rep-pulls-at-BW-ego will be instantly be humbled.

If you made pushups weighted, they would be fairly good for building mass as well.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: SociallyChallenged

Originally posted by: RapidSnail

Originally posted by: Megatomic

Originally posted by: Imp
I found pushups and pullups to be good for building endurance, but crap for mass. Maybe I just didn't do enough.

If you are striving for a bodybuilder physique then this is true. But you can add some mass and get good definition from those exercises. It's what I do as an endurance athlete I'm doing ok.

Pushups pretty much, but pullups can be great for physique. Add a belt and plates and your 20+rep-pulls-at-BW-ego will be instantly be humbled.

If you made pushups weighted, they would be fairly good for building mass as well.

Put a couple books in a backpack and go to town.

 

[Megatomic]

I began to wear leg irons to add resistance to my pullups. And to enhance my pushups, I got perfect pushups and put my feet up on a 12" box to decline. It was like a whole new workout...