Which books do you work out with in your backpack?

I'm too broke to buy weights, ATM.

Joining a gym is out of the question. But I love to work out, so's I put some heavy books in my backpack and did 4 sets of quiet burpees with calf and leg raises at the end.

So, let's see...which books did I put in tonight? The New Oxford Annotated Bible, Complete Pelican Shakespeare, Houaiss Portuguese Dictionary, and Prentice Hall's Art History. I try to switch them up every time and I have plenty to choose from in my library. They all added up to about 20lbs. on my scale.

Great work out! :biggrin:

Have you ever worked out with books in your backpack? If so, which?

 

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Cheers Glen.

 

I have not had this experience and I've never heard of it but I think I will try it tomorrow! I think I'll have a dictionary I need to pull out of my closet, and a huge book of fairytales, also maybe the best english poems collection. hahaha. I'm easily amused. It'll be nice just to add something to my collection of odd things I've done.

 

i get a free gym membership from work.

as far as i can remember, i never really used any alternative forms of weights to work out. at least not specifically for the purpose of working out. of course, when i used to bale hay back in high school, i think that was probably the best overall workout i've ever done.

 

Weights aren't always necessary. I get plenty of satisfaction from doing pushups, chinups and dips. I lift weights, too, but I don't think the gym is always necessary. 300 pushups and a couple sets of chinups and dips suits me just fine. But I am not looking to bulk up -- just maintain a lean and muscular physique.

 

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There are plenty of things you can do without weights or bags full of books.

 

I've become interested in increasing my arm/shoulder strength, and have no interest whatsoever in going to a gym.

This sounds like an excellent way to build up strength. I believe I'll start out with a few (old Compton's) encylopedias, like A and B or A, B and C or some such.

 

I'm always looking for ways to exercise without going to the gym. I like your idea of using a backpack full of books.

Do you have a staircase in your home/apartment? Try putting on the backpack and running up and down the stairs in intervals (run, walk, run, run, walk, run...etc.).

Another thing with the stairs and bag: Try hopping up the individual steps with both feet. Do it until you can't do it anymore.

But, I suppose you didn't ask for advice or ideas.

To answer your question: no.

 

When you get to Z, you'll be a real bruiser. Think about it.