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8/9/19 (Sorta, I watched this video months ago, but expanded the writing the other day as the topic was on my brain.)
My calves were often the envy of my bodybuilding training partner.
They were built by one set of 100 calf raises, from the floor, no extra stretch, done daily for a couple years as a teen.
Pushups have been my mainstay.
I’m now working on handstand pushups. As I type I stop for a one arm pushup on each side, what a great way to loosen the spine!
At 20 and ~215-220lbs I did over 120 dips in a set (127) at a v angle improvising using the landing at the top of the stairs to my apartment. Over the summer I got back up to between 65 and 75 reps.
The unweighted lateral raises and curls I’d call dynamic tension. They worked for me when I was doing that sort of thing mostly simulating karate positions, though I did a few gym inspired moves.
You can get your workouts in for the full body simply flexing the muscles.
I’ve gotten tremendous results with horse stance, wall sits, and similar static holds/postures for the legs.
Isometrics can be improvised anywhere.
The knowledge of a few modalities of training, and everywhere you go you’ll have an effective gym.
You don’t even need to improvise equipment.
You are the gym. Zero equipment, all the equipment in the world.
Persistence & Tenacity