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I'm losing access to my gym for the next few months. I've been doing the 4 major lifts (deads, squats, bench, OHP) and some accessory lifts. I also do some mild cardio, about 10-15k/week.
What would be a good stopgap program to prevent me from losing too much strength/muscle mass? I have the following equipment at home:
I was thinking of just doing some random grab bag of isolation exercises (curls, flies, etc) but if anyone could recommend a coherent dumbbell program with good coverage, that would be awesome. I'm most worried about upper body (my legs are already huge).
If you want to keep up the weights, buy a foldable bench. I have one by Flybird I picked up for $50 on Craigslist. Fits easily in a closet when not being used.
This is a decent program: https://old.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/2e79y4/dumbbell_ppl_proposed_alternative_to_dumbbell/
However, a few months off is not a big deal. Your strength and muscle will bounce back quickly. Maybe a good time to explore some other forms of exercise.
Thanks, I was considering getting a bench after seeing the other comment and that's a pretty reasonable price point. And as much as I hate to admit it, this is probably a good time to focus on cardio.
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