no gym for a week?

**thndrgod33** · 11-17-2005, 01:40 PM

ok so my college closes next week for thanksiving, and i wont have access to a gym for a week. im going to still do my cardio three times per week, but any suggestions on working out without weights so I don't mess up my cycle?

***SPIKE*** · 11-17-2005, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by thndrgod33

ok so my college closes next week for thanksiving, and i wont have access to a gym for a week. im going to still do my cardio three times per week, but any suggestions on working out without weights so I don't mess up my cycle?

How long has it been since you have taken time like that off???

I like to take about 4-5 days off every 3 months or so. Or even when my body tells me too. It wont kill you.

**Hackamaniac** · 11-17-2005, 01:58 PM

or just do some pushups pullups those types of thing while you can't go to the gym.

**thndrgod33** · 11-17-2005, 02:00 PM

yea, im probably gonna stick to chinups,situps,and pushups

**BOBBY D** · 11-17-2005, 02:01 PM

The best thing u can do is stay w/ ur cardio like mentioned & do push ups & pull ups, as many reps as u can until failure for about 5-7 sets. also close hand tricep push-ups, tricep reverse dips w/ a chair behind u. squats w/ ur hands behind ur head w/ a weight plate. basically do any home workout until failure. u have to make the best for that week.

**Hackamaniac** · 11-17-2005, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by thndrgod33

yea, im probably gonna stick to chinups,situps,and pushups

that's what I would do but if you think you might need a break it wouldn't hurt you either.

**Swifto** · 11-17-2005, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by thndrgod33

yea, im probably gonna stick to chinups,situps,and pushups

Agreed.

**fitnessguy** · 11-17-2005, 02:10 PM

a break would do you good if you haven't had one in a while. i take some time off every once in a while....i normally don't do it on cycle though.

**Testsubject** · 11-17-2005, 03:13 PM

Personally, I wouldnt do any sort of weight lifting or excersise, just take that time to rest and grow, I took 2 weeks of this past summer that was the best thing I ever did, I came back to the gym stronger than ever.

**lifter540** · 11-17-2005, 03:21 PM

I'd go complain to the university and tell them there ****in up my training so they better just let me lift....

u got an student housing complex's they usually have small but effective gyms for when u cant go to the universities for some reason

**PunkOff** · 11-17-2005, 03:40 PM

I'm in the same situation, have to go home for a week and i just started a cycle.. i just researched gyms close to my house, you can get day passes for like 5 bucks.. i think thats what im going to do. Otherwise like they mentioned above there are a good amount of excercises you can do domestically. Perhaps even your community has a rec center like mine with a small assortment of weights.