Not
everyone has access to a gym or wants to go to a gym. If that
is the case, you can complete an Isotonic training session
using all, or some, of the following exercises.
Squats
Without using a weight, perform the same motions as
described elsewhere, but increasing the number of repetitions
and working up to 100. |
Sissy
squats - Works lower quadriceps.
Holding a wall or bench for support, rise up onto your
toes and lean back very slightly. Then, still on your
toes and your back straight, sink slowly into a shallow
squat. Return to the start position and repeat. This is
harder than you think, so start with ten and work up to
30. |
Lunges
- Works gluteals and quadriceps.
Starting from an upright position, feet together, step
forward with one leg, extending the other straight behind
you. The heel of your front leg should be flat on the
ground, and you should bend the knee so that you lunge
into as deep a position as you can. Then return to the
start position, by moving the bent leg, not the extended,
rear leg. |
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Triceps
press-ups
You should be facing away from the bench, legs extended
in front of you. Place the palms of your hands on the
bench. Raise and lower your body by straightening and
bending your arms at the elbow. |
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Press-ups
- Chest, shoulders and biceps.
With your arms slightly wider than your shoulders, place
your hands on the bench and raise and lower your body
by straightening and bending your arms |
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Partial
sit-ups - Works abdominals.
Lie on the floor with your knees raised. Place your hands
behind your head, and keep your elbows pointing outward.
Without pulling up on your head with your arms, raise
up from the shoulders, then lower back to the ground.
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| Oblique
sit-ups
- Works abdominals and obligues. as above, but
cross one leg over the other, resting the right foot
on the left knee. As you raise yourself from the shoulders,
twist from the waist and touch your right elbow to your
left knee. Repeat for at least ten reps on one side,
then change sides and complete an equal number of reps,
to give you one set. |
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