How can I gain a muscular body without lifting weights?

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How can I gain a muscular body without lifting weights?

I have been finding out that doing my natural work outs are for more exciting and less out of the way, since I do not need to drive to the gym. then lifting weights. I was reading an article the other day which was giving some tips on what exercises to do, but they weren't saying how to do them and how to keep... show more I have been finding out that doing my natural work outs are for more exciting and less out of the way, since I do not need to drive to the gym. then lifting weights. I was reading an article the other day which was giving some tips on what exercises to do, but they weren't saying how to do them and how to keep and gain muscle tone.

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Yes you can! I have gotten bigger muscles using bodyweight than from when I used weights. The thing is, I started bodyweight workouts to avoid getting too bulky. I thought I would develop lean muscle. Well, I did develop lean muscle, but as a result of doing regular push-up routines of 300-400, and dip rouines of about 200, my triceps and chest has become more muscular than when I used weights. There are people who only do body weight workouts that have bench pressed 300+ lbs and they never lift weights. Look into doing a variety of pushups reps, situp/crunches/lef lifts, dips, lower back exercises, single leg dead lifts, single leg squats, and pull ups. I have an entire routine I do to work out everything and it works great. I do it at home or at the park, or at the gym. Look into the website below to get started. There are a ton of free workouts you can browse through.

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BLACK HORSE · 6 years ago

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There are two things involved in increasing muscle mass.

1) Fatiguing your muscles through moderate to heavy lifting. By imposing more weight on your muscles than your body is used to, your body will rebuild your muscles bigger than previously to adapt to the increased load. This is the basis of muscle hypertrophy. I'm sure there are plenty of exercises you can do without going to the gym and lifting weights, but you'll never get the same effects as if you were to go to the gym. But things you can consider for at home exercises, is push ups for your pecs (and there are plenty of varieties of these), crunches for your abs (possible weighted crunches if you have a dictionary or something to hold against your chest, pull ups for your back and biceps (can do this on a stable tree branch), squats for your legs (again holding something heavy if you're finding regular squats to be too easy), etc. There are plenty of things you can do to exercise the right muscle groups so you just need to be creative.

2) having a proper diet is the second important thing for gaining muscle mass. You need to eat enough of the right stuff. High protein meals with low fat is usually a good start. Things like chicken breast and tuna fish are great for this. You also need to take in enough carbohydrates for energy. Try and stick with carbohydrates such as whole wheat bread, whole wheat pasta, brown rice, and leafy greens, What I do in addition, is try and eat most of my carbohydrates for breakfast and lunch, and avoid them late at night.

Timothy Uyeda · 6 years ago

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Visit http://building-muscle-now.com/workout-w... and check out all the exercise videos that explain how to get fit using body weight exercises. It's all about resistance and keeping it interesting so YOU stay committed.

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bdm · 6 years ago

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you can't.

pushups and situps aren't going to get you enough results and they don't work your muscles hard enough.

Manny A · 6 years ago

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