Reddit reviews Black Mountain Products - Ultimate Resistance Band Set with Starter Guide

I have traveled extensively in the developing world without giving up lifting. Here is what you need to do:

• For each city you're going to, try to find a gym before you go. This will require some serious research. Start with google, "cityname gym". In some parts of the world they'll use another word instead of gym. Look at local business reviews, local facebook groups, any local contacts you might have. Wikitravel sometimes lists them. There will be more than you think.
  
  
• Buy a set of resistance bands. They suck to work out with, but they'll do when you can't get to a gym. I bought this set: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DGAID78/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_1
  There's a cheaper set but this one has the heavy (high resistance) bands.
  
  
• You'll want to write a band-based routine.
  
  Arms and shoulders are pretty easy to work: lateral raises, OHP (stand on the band), front raises, rear delt flies, curl variations, kickbacks, overhead extensions.
  
  Back is harder. But if you can loop it over some sort of pipe in your room or hook, it's pretty easy to do pulldowns. You can also simulate deads by using all of the bands together and standing on them with wide feet (so the bands are at their tightest). Rows are easy, you just need a column/desk leg to wrap around.
  
  
• I won't sugar coat it: lifting with bands sucks. But, it's better than nothing and you won't lose size.
  
  
• Maybe also look into dynamic tension
  
  
• As for nutrition: street meat is always cheap and a fine source of protein.

I'm pretty happy with [this] (http://www.fitnessdepot.ca/H11OTO1027676/northern-lights-strength-band-1-75-sasban1-7.html#.WGIeMRsrLb0) 41" "strength" band for hip thrusts. Goes around the feet of my bed, on the short end. That's 54", so I have two door anchors like this (but cheaper) looped around the ends of the band to make up the distance.

I use this for squats/deadlifts. Easy to grow out of it quickly, though - to make things harder, you can do single legged movements or loop a lighter band around your knees.

I also have this set, which is ok, but again you grow out of the three lightest ones quickly. It also only comes with two handles. Which is a pain when you want to swap different bands. I'd probably go right into this instead, more attachments and more resistance.

I don't know about these - two have snapped on me. Can't recommend the brand, but I think flat bands are useful, they can be used in lots of ways (tie them to make a loop, double up, etc).

I've been a big fan of the Black Mountain bands. They have a few different packages on Amazon.

Black Mountain Products Ultimate Resistance Band Set with Starter Guide https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DGAID78/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_5EVHAb88W2P4Z

I've had them for about 6 months now and they are still in good shape. I don't have a good set up for rows in my home gym so I used them alot of seated rows and for some core work. Pretty happy with then so far!

Let me know if you have any questions.

edit: typos :(

Resistance Bands They are cheap and will serve you well over a year. Maybe snag a pull up bar, yoga ball, and medicine ball.

My physio gave me the really cheap ones--but those snap very easily.

These two were recommended by friends, though I never invested in one. (I got lazy after I stopped going for physio... :P)

• Black Mountain Products Ultimate Resistance Band Set with Starter Guide
  
• Bodylastics STRONG MAN, Stackable Resistance Bands Sets

I cannot afford a gym membership either, so I got this: http://amzn.com/B00DGAID78

It doesn't take much space and it is a good quality product.

A couple years ago, a friend of mine picked up a set of resistance bands and suggested I do the same so we could work out together. I ended up getting this set off Amazon, I think they were the best/most reviewed at the time. I had no complaints about the quality, but to be honest, I only used them a couple times because our schedules didn't align and if I'm by myself I'd prefer the gym.

If you have spare cash you can get a resistance band set. You can do quite a few of the same exercises with them, though probably not as heavy.
[Here's one for example] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DGAID78/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?qid=1458515764&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=resistance+band+set#featureBulletsAndDetailBullets_secondary_view_div_1458515789156)

https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Mountain-Products-Ultimate-Resistance/dp/B00DGAID78/ref=sr_1_1?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1478722414&sr=1-1&keywords=bmp+resistance+bands+7

I highly recommend getting Black Mountain Products Ultimate Resistance Bands Set with Starter Guide on Amazon. It costs about $45 with prime. Bands can be combined and can get you up to between 136-162 pounds (bands give a range of weight on amazon).

It allows you to do various workouts and has a door attachment. You can do presses and work your triceps overhead. It all comes in a small black bag that is easy to transport and store.

I am not affiliated with the company, I just really love this product. I have lost about 15lbs since January using these bands while doing P90x. Would have lost more but I had to stop halfway through to free time for exit exams coming up.

Also another great product is the Valeo Ab Wheel. While Abs are made in the kitchen, not through pure exercise...an ab wheel will work you hard and strengthen your core... not that I recommend getting down on your knees in a hotel room... ick. I don't know if I could even do push ups in one... but I am a borderline germaphobe.

You could also get a jump rope.

Weight loss simply involves expending more calories than you take it. For exercise to be fruitful you need to balance out eating too.

Edit: Added links

turn it up a notch

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Ultimate-Resistance/dp/B00DGAID78/