30 min workouts for with solely an elliptical machine, situps, pull ups etc? goal: increased stamina?
so im studying abroad, and have no easy access to a gym. my friend has an ellliptical machine and a pullup bar (that's it!) I have 3 days a week, fo...
so im studying abroad, and have no easy access to a gym.
my friend has an ellliptical machine and a pullup bar (that's it!)
I have 3 days a week, for 30 minutes each day.
Combining the elliptical machine with situps, pulls ups (or any natural workout), im looking to increase my overall stamina, and maybe even strengthen my stomach and (if possible without weights) broaden my shoulders. could anyone suggest a detailed plan? also taking into considereation resistance levels on the elliptical machine?
thanks!
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You got to do what you got to do. I mean we have not invented a way to invent time yet. My suggestion would be to build up to regulating your training to be the most intense workout you can stand 3 times a week. You will get some benefits out of it. Anything is better than nothing.
Sit-ups as many as you can do and then do 25 more than you can do as you cry like a child and your gym shorts catch fire.
Push ups, vary your grip from narrow to wide and crank them out until you bleed from your eyes.
Lunges, Do these to go along with Squats or deep knee bends. When you are covered with sweat and can’t stand w/o shaking you are getting close.
Do your elliptical training and pull up stuff with equal intensity.
If you work out this often you will tend to look like you workout only that much. If you build up to a super intense routine you will look better. Building up in intensity has to be your goal. Keep close track in a journal of how many of each thing you do can do. Move between exercises like you are on fire. If you find you have ten spare minutes you may want to drop down and try to rip out 100 push-ups or a 150. Do them right and get strong. Do them well, make them hurt (not your joints) but ignore the thought that your getting tired. You have to push very hard to get anything out of 3 half hour workouts a week. There are other exercises you can do with out weights and various things you can do on your chin bar. Don’t pick so many that you can’t get all your exercises done in the amount of time you have. Remember, the idea is to go until you are about to fail then go a few more.
Work up to this. Don’t kill yourself on the first day and stretch anytime you have a few minutes. You can find time now and then to stretch and arm or shoulder or bend and touch your toes.