bcfclee27

Ok, so i for once had my training programme sorted (thanks TH&S & Bulldozer) which was mainly a 5x5 programme with a few tweaks.

Was really getting into it making steady gains on BP, DL & SQ's and really enjoying training.

Then disaster strikes - the gym is closed for refurbishment and has been past 2 weeks which has meant i have not trained since then (once i fall out of my routine, i am murder at getting back into it and motivation drops and i will find any excuse not to train). It seems to get put back and back and i never really know how long its gonna be out of use.

There is 2 gyms really 1 for all out free weights where i train and 1 for cardio with a few machines ie chest press etc.

Should i...
Train at the other gym best i can using cr*ppy machines.
Do nothing and wait for the other gym to open again.
Do more cardio to burn off some fat while im waiting.
or do bodyweight movements ie press ups etc.

...or a mixture of all of these.

What would you boys do ?

Very frustrated

Lee

Porky Pie

I'd get off my fat lazt ar$e and drive to a gym that had what I needed.

If you cannot travel use the cardio gym, use the opportunity to try and tap up a bit of the talent in there. You'll be back in the sweaty dungeon soon enough.

cellaratt

Echo the above

irwit

Theres loads of brilliant body weight movements you can do.

Push Movements:
Dips, I know sounds stupid but I do these in the corner of my kitchen worktops. Depending on your level if you find the body weight easy just do it really slowly. Also you could use a few chairs, hand on 2 and feet on another.

Press ups and as many angles as you can get. Do em on the stais and stick your feet on higher steps for different angles.

Handstand against a wall then millitary press.


Pull movements
Pull ups, get a bar for your doorframe. If you have any beams in the garage or anything then wide grip pullups.

deadlifts while holding something like a plant pot or something similar. You could also clean and press with something like this ( be careful tho ! )

Legs

Bodyweight squats but really slow!

Interval training.

Sandhill running ( an absolute killer!!! ) I find the 2 biggest sandhills, jog down one then as fast as up the other, then straight back down and up the other. If you can stand up when you get to the top of the second hill you werent trying hard enough !!!

If any of the moves are feeling easy just do them more slowley.

So theres a pretty good full body workout.

Interval training on off days and youve got a pretty brilliant routine there mate !

Tall

Porky is one of my favourite characters on UK-M.