Secret gyms and the economics of prohibition

Re:Secret gyms and the economics of prohibition by mrob on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @01:31PM (#24213218)

One-legged bodyweight squats + whatever heavy things you have available (e.g. bottles of water) in a backpack should be difficult enough. If you care about "functional strength" then it's arguably superior than barbell squats. And one-handed pushups are good substitute for benchpress.

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Re:Secret gyms and the economics of prohibition by nateburke on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @03:25PM (#24215023)

Or go and find a tree branch for pullups/muscleups/dips.

Or do some 100m max effort hill repeats

Or jump squats

Or buy a futon and try moving that heavy and bulky mattress up a flight of stairs, alone.

There are hundreds of ways to get great workouts that do not require an indoor gym.

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Re:Secret gyms and the economics of prohibition by LegitShady on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @05:06PM (#24216479)

Pull-ups/muscleuos/dips won't work your glutes.

100m max effort hill repeats aren't really anabolic the same way squats are.

Jump squats aren't the same as pulling weight.

Your futon doesn't weigh as much as what I'm squatting and I'm much more likely to injure myself hauling it's awkward shape up stairs

There are hundreds of ways to get a workout but people go to the gym for good reasons

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Re:Secret gyms and the economics of prohibition by LegitShady on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @05:04PM (#24216452)

Those are great ways to get hurt mostly. If you're doing one legged squats you're going to tire out stabilizers before your glutes get a good workout. One handed pushups similar issue.

Great if that's what you want but not a replacement for proper weighted squats.

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Re:Secret gyms and the economics of prohibition by lozaning on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @02:21PM (#24213992)

I can rep 450lbs, but pistol squats still kick my ass.

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Re:Secret gyms and the economics of prohibition by LegitShady on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @05:06PM (#24216486)

It's all stabilizers likely. I doubt you're using stressing your glutes or main muscles before your stabilizers give out.

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