| If you're like me, exercising can sometimes feel | | | | guessing, and that's the best way to build |
| like a chore. You're stuck at the gym with a | | | | strength - by causing muscle shock and reducing |
| hundred other sweaty people. It smells bad. | | | | muscle memory. |
| Someone's always using the squat rack as a | | | | There are a ton of exercises you can do on your |
| hang-out spot, rather than a serious piece of | | | | spontaneous walking workout. Other than the |
| exercise equipment designed for optimum muscle | | | | aforementioned pull-ups, dips, and lunges, here are |
| shock. Working out at home works, but | | | | several other examples: |
| sometimes the motivation isn't all there, and you | | | | Push-ups |
| don't have all the equipment you need. So what | | | | The classic body weight exercise, these can be |
| are you to do when you don't want to make the | | | | performed anywhere. All you need is the ground. |
| drive to the gym, and you don't want to stay | | | | For added weight, get your partner to sit on your |
| cooped up inside, but you want to give your body | | | | back. |
| a great workout and shock muscles? | | | | "Box" Jumps |
| I find that turning a nice, leisurely evening walk | | | | Unless your neighborhood is populated with |
| with my wife into a spontaneous, multi-faceted | | | | random boxes, you'll have to settle for park |
| intense total body workout is just the cure. If you | | | | benches, rocks, or stairs. These work great. |
| try the occasional walking workout, you're out of | | | | Leaping/Bounding |
| the house, you're with a loved one, and you're | | | | Instead of just walking, leap or bound for a couple |
| never bored. Plus, you get a crazy intense | | | | hundred yards. You might get weird looks, but it's |
| workout. And let's face it: a truly grueling workout | | | | great for your leg muscles. |
| makes us feel good eventually, but the actual | | | | Skipping |
| working out can be painful and unpleasant. Why | | | | Not just for kids, skipping is actually a fun |
| not make it fun? Making your workouts enjoyable | | | | anaerobic workout that really shocks your leg |
| experiences can make you forget you're actually | | | | muscles. |
| exercising. You won't even notice the muscle | | | | Sprints |
| shock you're feeling. | | | | Sprint for thirty seconds! |
| Next time you take a walk, look around at your | | | | Running Backwards |
| environment. Figure out what you can use as | | | | Sprint backwards for thirty seconds! |
| impromptu workout equipment. If you broaden | | | | Burpees |
| your horizons, I think you'll find that the natural | | | | A great total body workout. After doing a |
| environment offers a lot of options. See that low | | | | push-up, bring your knees up to your chest and |
| hanging branch? Use it for pull-ups. See those two | | | | explode upwards in a squat jump. Come down |
| garbage cans set out for morning pickup on the | | | | and repeat. |
| curb? Use them to do dips. See that set of | | | | The key is enjoying your workout. If you love |
| stairs? Run stair sprints up it. | | | | your gym and get a lot out of it, keep going! If |
| Begin by walking normally. All of a sudden, call out | | | | you can workout at home and stay motivated, |
| something like "lunges!" and then do lunges for 20 | | | | good going! For those of you unhappy with your |
| paces. Walk normally again, then call out "pull-ups!!" | | | | current routine, maybe a muscle shocking walking |
| Hop on the nearest branch, pipe, or ledge and do | | | | workout full of compound movements is the |
| a set of 10 or 15 pull-ups. It keeps your body | | | | answer. |