How To Build Muscle Up Without The Use Of Free Weights - Easy Steps To Save You Money

Thinking of building body mass without the use of weights? Don't laugh -- it's entirely possible and can be quite practical.

Perhaps you've suffered an injury that precludes you from weight lifting. Or maybe you're always traveling and don't have the time or the money to join a gym. Maybe you're a beginner to weight training and you'd like to build muscle up before hitting the free weights. All are certainly plausible reasons.

So without further delay here are some basic steps to undertake when building body mass without weights:

For the chest you'll need to incorporate push-ups. Regular push-ups will suffice but the wider you spread your arms apart the more benefit your chest will receive. Try placing your hands outside your shoulders when doing these push-ups. Also, your pectorals will be targeted with decline push-ups. To achieve this simply place your feet on a chair or other elevated surface. You'll definitely feel the difference in terms of ease when you try this compared to the traditional push-up.

For the arms, try push-ups with your arms inside your shoulders, or, the opposite method that was described for your chest. This technique will focus on your arms. Also, try doing bicep curls with something around the house. Cans of soup in a bag, jugs of water, a brick; all can be extremely effective as a substitute for actual weights.

To workout your shoulders try incline push-ups. Here, you will need to have your body in an elevated position over your feet. These can be done easily on an ottoman or the edge of a fireplace or even stairs. Also, pull-ups are fantastic for your shoulders. In this regard, the wider the grip the better it will be, as it will target your shoulders.

For the legs do anything with stairs. For added benefit try carrying something on your shoulders. For instance, take a backpack and load it with soup cans or anything else heavy. Put it on your back with the weight distributed evenly (to prevent injury) and find a bench. Simply step up on the bench and step off. Repeat a few times and you're legs will be burning more than you can possibly imagine!

Take the above basic steps to start your workout program without weights. These may seem somewhat elementary, but all steps can be applied with benefit to any weight trainer at any skill level. Just be aware that you will not see as quick muscle gain like you would with the use of free weights.

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