Kettlebell swings are also great for that, especially if you structure the exercise as something like 'do as many sets as possible in 5 minutes'. You'll hate them at first and then they'll just fade into the background until you realize you're getting through the entire 5 minutes with the heaviest kettlebell available without really getting winded.
To add to what was said on the last page, the basic platform dip off the side of a chair/bench/couch/whatever can be done anywhere in under 5 minutes with zero setup or teardown so that's a great place to start. When it starts getting easy to do basic dips focus on going through the motion as slow as possible and as deep as possible and you can get more exertion out of it without adding any extra weight.
Rest for about 20-30 seconds while maybe responding to a text message (2-3 minutes for really heavy deads/squats) and do the next one as soon as I possibly feel like I can, then move on to some exercise that doesn't primarily focus on the muscle group the last one did so it has time to cool down.
Forward-backward balance with weights above me is my big weak point so I hate those too. Try doing them seated in a smith machine; you can guarantee correct form to not kill your back and focus entirely on going heavy without worries of hurting yourself.
I usually go for 100 total swings, about half with a 55lb and half with a 44lb. No hard time limit but I try not to rest too much. I'm actually not sure why people think swings are so bad, I consider them the easiest kettlebell exercise that I do.
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I superset, fwiw. Anyway it works for me so I'm not stopping, I'm just asking about ways to fill the time.
Are you trying to lose weight? I don't think your going to get extremely accurate reading on calories because so much involved, I've always been extremely conservative when I log it.
Against my better judgement, I'm doing weight loss at the same time as trying to build some muscle. My autism demands I figure out my calorie intake/outtake with precision to see what else I can min-max.
Generally speaking, as you get leaner, you can't avoid slow downs. If you really want to really go for it, you can try a protein sparing modified fast, which is just eating approximately 1g of protein per/lb of lean mass and avoiding carbs and fat (or at least keeping it to a minimum). IIRC, they recommend doing this for about a month and a half, and then taking a diet break, as it's very restrictive and can lead to nutrient deficiencies.
I gotcha, i'm in the same boat, I was always told not to count my exercise calories, because of how hard they are to get accurate reading. I'm also curious why only dumbbells. I use alot barbells, is their a better benefit with dumbbells? I also been thinking of switching to kettlebells, after watching action bronson and Joe do kettle bell work outs.
I'm currently doing my workouts at home, though I'll probably have to bite the bullet and join a gym soon. I don't even have the room for a bench, let alone a barbell. For bench presses, I lean over the edge of the bed, head propped on the big dumbbell, and do presses with the smaller ones.
Ideally, I wouldn't either, but I feel like restricting my diet any further will screw too much with my already depleted energy levels, so I just cut my losses and try to estimate calories burned as accurate as I can.
If its specifically chest and back, putting on a fresh shirt right before bed can make a big difference.
I gotcha, I just thinking there was something to dumbbells I was missing. Also has for gym, I decided it probably be cheapest option to gain access to all equipment I wanted, my local gym is pretty cheap, 30$ a month, and they are constantly adding new things, like rogue arms, etc.. depending on your area I'd encourage joining a gym. Also stationary bike, is it worth it? I was looking at rogues one, but I don't know if cardio well kill gainz
They're semipermanent; a sign you put on a bunch of muscle a little too fast. I've got them on both shoulders, they do fade down to barely visible after a while. The secret to dealing with them is not giving a shit about them because it means what you're doing is working.
It will slightly but in exchange you'll get ridiculous whole-body endurance if you make it a regular thing for a long enough period. Get something without fancy bells and whistles that you can somehow situate a monitor in front of and play videogames or shitpost.
Go feed whatever you're going to eat daily into https://happyforks.com/. It doesn't need an account, it's entirely tied to your browser storage. It'll tell you where your nutritional deficeits are in autistic detail, which is where you can really get screwed energy-wise if you're not paying attention. When I do it I just eat about the same ratios I usually eat (still protein-heavy) just less volume. It kinda sucks but you get used to it after a week or so.
Honestly 800 calories/200g of protein doesn't sound terrible, I think my TDEE is like 2300-2500 (according to my Garmint Fitness watch thats screaming at me for having a 100 BPM resting heartrate) or something. I'm just a goyslop addicted chud that struggles with cooking. (I always fuck something up) Guess its back to the classic chicken and rice.
Honestly, if you're able to add in a few extra walks, getting down to 175 lbs in 3 months is pretty realistic on 2000+ calories/day. You might need to bring food down a little more to keep things rolling the last few weeks, but until then it shouldn't be that hard, as long as you're smart about it