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Yep. As of right now I do intense calisthenics, gymnastic workouts and in the process have gotten more flexible and have gained a lot more strength. I love lifting weights but I have resulted to doing power lifting and Olympic weights to put on more size and explosive strength. Not that you can't gain brute, explosive strength with bodyweight/calisthenics by doing plyometric exercises but I like the feel powerlifting and Oly lifting gives me. Overall though, my main exercise is a variety of calisthenics that don't cost me a dime and I have been in the best shape of my life.
I run 6 days a week 30 min to hour for cardio, plus I love it~ I also switch things out daily, I focus on working different parts of my body each day after my run , like upper body workout using light weights, the next day tummy, the following day legs ...I'm 51, mother to four 5'3 116. Have all my parts still, feel great!
If you are looking to change things up, TRX straps are a lot of fun (well.. That may depend on how you define fun).
The gym I used to work at offered a class with a personal trainer. That was one of my favorite classes. We did it in the rock wall cavern and would hook up to the anchors there. I know they sell TRX straps for home-made. Not sure of the quality though.
I workout without weights as a supplement to my free weight training. I find exercises like pull-ups, chin-ups and push-ups great for building overall body strength. I also do extensive flexibility training as well as a couple different martial arts.
But, the catch was, in order to sell his “get big and strong quick” secret Atlas had to convince millions of scrawny kids
that he was not a weighlifter, that lifting weights was bad, to be avoided like the plague, dangerous, etc. Some of which statements eventually snapped back in his face when he was prosecuted for fraudulent advertising. And, during his
trial, he stated that he was not, and never had been, a weightlifter.
Whereupon the judge asked him . . . “Have you ever used weights for any purpose?”
And Atlas said . . . “Yes, for the purpose of testing my strength.”
And the judge then asked him . . . “How often and for what length of time do you test your strength with weights?
And Atlas said . . . “Three or four times a week, for a couple or three hours each time.”
I do exactly what you asked about, mainly running, push ups, single leg squats and heel raises, and sit ups.
I sometimes do some stretching for my legs and rarely do a balancing exercise, standing on one foot and closing my eyes. This helps strengthen the ankles for trail running and, I think, improves balance.
Why do you ask?
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I also switch things out daily, I focus on working different parts of my body each day after my run , like upper body workout using light weights, the next day tummy, the following day legs ...I'm 51, mother to four 5'3 116. Have all my parts still, feel great!
