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To sum up my fitness related history in a few words, I would simply state that I have never had a gym membership and honestly have no plans for obtaining one. My routines are built to fit a "home gym" style, and as I have just finished a rather grueling eight week diet, I am turning the page for a fresh start.

Calisthenics is the name of the game at this point, and with only a few years of overall fitness experience, comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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I am currently on a 3 heavy/3 light day routine.

Light Day 1

(3 Sets)

DB Fly

DB Press

30lbs / 12 reps

(3 Sets)

Decline DB Bench

Decline DB Press

30lbs / 12 reps / 3 sets

(3 Sets

Standing DB Press

30lbs / 12 reps

Incline Push Ups

25 reps

(3 Sets)

DB Overhead Tricep Ext.

30lbs / 8 reps

20lbs / 8 reps

(3 Sets)

Band Tricep Pull

20 reps

Incline Close Grip Push Ups

20 reps

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Personally, i liked when i was doing convict conditioning program which is a program taken from book with that title.

Program is based to six "goal movements", one arm push-up, one arm handstand push-up, one arm pull-up, one leg squat, stand to stand bridge and hanging leg raise. Book gives ten progressively difficult variations of each basic movement.

I don't know if you can find that book from library, book can be quite expensive to buy if you don't have kindle or similar.

Someone has also uploaded videos about techniques to youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/user/ConvictConditioning

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Pull ups will do the trick if you like bodyweight stuff! also buy fatgripz aswell, does wonders for your body just using your own weight :grin:

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Personally, i liked when i was doing convict conditioning program which is a program taken from book with that title.

Program is based to six "goal movements", one arm push-up, one arm handstand push-up, one arm pull-up, one leg squat, stand to stand bridge and hanging leg raise. Book gives ten progressively difficult variations of each basic movement.

I don't know if you can find that book from library, book can be quite expensive to buy if you don't have kindle or similar.

Someone has also uploaded videos about techniques to youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/user/ConvictConditioning

Took a quick look at the link you provided, awesome! Looks exactly like the stuff I've been working on, and the one arm pull-up is definitely a future goal of mine. I will have to check out that conditioning program you mentioned, thanks.

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Pull ups will do the trick if you like bodyweight stuff! also buy fatgripz aswell, does wonders for your body just using your own weight :grin:

Fatgripz is an interesting idea, I had honestly never heard of the product. I will definitely consider it. Thanks!

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Definitely one of my favorite routines during the week.

Light Day 2

(3 Sets)

Squats

Lunges

20 reps

(3 Sets)

Boat Kicks

50 reps

Boat Ext

20 reps

One Arm Row

40lbs / 15 reps

(3 Sets)

Seated Rear Deltoid Fly

20lbs / 12 reps

Front Deltoid Raise

Bands / 12 reps

(3 Sets)

Overhead Shoulder Press

30lbs / 12 reps

Monkey Curl

30lbs / 12 reps

(3 Sets)

One Arm DB Preacher Curl

30lbs / 10 reps

Hammerhead DB Curl

30lbs / 10 reps

(3 Sets)

Reverse DB Curl

20lbs / 10 reps

DB Cross Curl

20lbs / 10 reps

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A quick note about my daily exercise routine. I usually lift in the wee hours of the morning, then during the mid-afternoon I will push through a semi-rigorous core building and "calisthenic training" routine and if I am lucky, I will get in a 5k+ walk at night.

As much as I would love to include my core building and Calisthenic training routine, I am frankly unable to due to the fact that many of the "moves" and "poses" I run through, I have not the faintest idea of what they are called.

Any suggestions?

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Finally got in a nice heavy workout today!

Heavy Day 1

(3 Sets)

One Arm Push Ups

8 reps

Archer Push Ups

8 reps

(3 Sets)

DB Fly

DB Press

50lbs / 6 reps

(3 Sets)

Decline DB Bench

Decline DB Press

50lbs / 6 reps

(3 Sets)

Standing Press (Burnout)

30lbs / 15 reps

(3 Sets)

Bodyweight Tricep Extension

15 reps

(3 Sets)

Overhead Tricep Extension

30lbs / 8 reps

20lbs / 8 reps

Tricep Band Pull (Burnout)

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Heavy Day 2

(5 Sets)

Sissy Squats

50lbs / 5 reps

*Immediately followed by 10 reps, no weight

(5 Sets)

DB Deadlift

50lbs / 5 reps

Lunges

20lbs / 12 reps

(5 Sets)

L-Sit

(20 sec hold)

Crunch/Leg Ext

12 reps (6 count)

(5 Sets)

Lying Leg Raises

12 reps (6 count)

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Heavy Day 3

(5 Sets)

One Arm Row

50lb / 10 reps

(5 Sets)

Rear Deltoid Fly

20lb / 5 reps

Band Rear Deltoid Fly

12 reps

(5 Sets)

Overhead DB Press

DB Monkey Curl

50lb / 5 reps

(5 Sets)

Front Deltoid Raise

Side Deltoid Raise

30lb / 5 reps

(5 Sets)

One Arm DB Preacher Curl

40lb / 5 reps

(5 Sets)

Reverse Grip DB Curl

Standing Cross Curl

30lb / 5 reps

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(3 Sets)

1 Leg Squat

6 reps

(5 Sets)

DB Sissy Squats

50lb / 5 reps

Sissy Squats

10 reps

(5 Sets)

DB Deadlift

50lb / 8 reps

(5 Sets)

DB Overhead Press

Monkey Curl

50lb / 5 reps

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(3 Sets)

1 Arm Push Ups

5 reps

(3 Sets)

Archer Push Ups

10 reps

(3 Sets)

DB Bench Press

DB Close Grip Press

50lb / 5 reps

(3 Sets)

Standing DB Press

40lb / 5 reps

Incline Push Ups

30 reps

(3 Sets)

DB Overhead Tricep Extension

30lb / 5 reps

20lb / 8 reps

Band Tricep Pulldown (Burnout)

12 reps

(holds the last rep 12 sec, the release on

a count of 4 sec)

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A short workout today,

(5 Sets)

One Arm Row

50lb / 8 reps

40lb / 8 reps

(5 Sets)

DB Preacher Curl

40lb / 5 reps

DB Hammerhead Curl

40lb / 5 reps

(5 sets)

DB Reverse Curl

30lb / 5 reps

DB Cross Curl

30lb / 5 reps

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I had Gumby legs ... Yesssssss!

Note: (100lbs = 2 50lb DBs ... *Sissy Squat, Squat, Deadlift)

Sissy Squat

100lbs / 6 reps / 5 sets

(10 "no weight" reps after each set)

Squat

100lbs / 5 reps / 5 sets

(10 "no weight" reps after each set)

Boat Kick

25 reps / 5 sets

Bicycle Kick

25 reps / 5 sets

... Complete quad burnout

Deadlift

100lbs / 10 reps / 3 sets

... Tried for 5 sets but legs were shaking too much... wimpy.

One Arm Row

50lb / 10 reps / 4 sets

30lb / 15 reps (immediately after each set)

DB Preacher Curl

30lb / 5 reps / 3 sets

Hammerhead Curl

30lb / 5 reps / 3 sets

Planche *hold (Elbows bent at 90 degrees, legs off the ground. Have yet to accomplish this straight armed)

45 seconds

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