We’ve all been there: making constant excuses that we don’t have time for the gym, or can’t afford a contract to bulk up. But you’re overthinking things—you don’t need much to get fit, except a consistent schedule, a tire (any tire) and this monster, do-anywhere workout.
It’s time to get back into shape ASAP:
The Warm-Up to Bulk Up
Run for five minutes to warm up and if you don’t have a tire, use an 8kg medicine ball.
1. Pressing Step-Ups
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart facing a bench about a metre high. Hold a tire in front of you. Step up and place your right foot on the bench. Push with your right leg to straighten it. At the same time push the tire above your head in a shoulder press. Your left leg will be left hanging in the air. Return to the start position along the same path and repeat with your left leg. Perform eight repetitions on each leg.
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2. Dead Lift to Front Raise
With feet hip-width apart and knees unlocked, bend at the waist to grab the tire. Keeping your back straight, slowly raise yourself up. Lock your elbows and raise your arms out in front of you. Once standing, keep raising your arms until the tire is above your head. Pause, then lower along the same path to the start position. Perform 14 reps.
3. Overhead Lunge
Hold the tire in both hands above your head, elbows locked. Take a step forwards with your right leg until your thigh is parallel to the floor. Tense your abs to keep your back straight. Reverse the motion. Repeat the lunge with your left leg. Perform 12 reps on each leg.
4. Clean and Jerk
Bend your knees and hips to squat down and grab a tire. Pull it up by starting to stand using the power in your quads. Use the momentum to push the tire above your head by straightening your arms. Don’t arch your lower back, but tense your abs. Slowly lower the tire to the start position. Do 15 reps.
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The Workout to Bulk Up
1. Bouncing Push-Ups
Lie face down on the ground with the tire beneath your hands. Support your body with the balls of your feet and with your hands parallel to each other. Keep your arms extended but not locked. With a straight back, bend your elbows to lower yourself to the floor. Just before your chest touches the tire, straighten your elbows to push back up the start position. Try to get a bit of bounce as you push off to help you gain some momentum. Perform 20 reps.
2. Kneeling To One-Arm Pull
Bend at your knees and extend your right arm to grab a tire in front of you. Stand up and pull the tire towards you in a single-arm rowing motion. End with your back straight and shoulders square, while holding the tire at chest height. Slowly lower to the start position. Perform 14 reps and repeat with your opposite arm.
3. Triceps Extension
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart holding either side of a tire with both hands, directly above your head. Lower your forearms behind your head by bending your elbows completely. Tilt your wrists up at the bottom so the tire doesn’t touch the back of your neck. Raise your arms up along the same path you lowered them. Perform 18 repetitions.
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4. Tire Curls
Stand with your feet hip-width apart holding a tire, palms facing each other. Bend your elbows while raising your shoulders to curl the tire up to your head, so the top of it is just above your shoulders. Your elbows do not need to stay tucked to your sides like a traditional curl and can move up. Slowly lower the tire to the start position while keeping your back straight throughout the movement. Perform 12 repetitions.
5. Leg Raises
Lie on your back with your arms at your sides and your palms facing down. Keep your spine straight and your head resting on the ground. Straighten your legs and hook your feet inside the rim of the tire. Raise your legs until they are at 45 degrees to the floor. Pause, then slowly lower them back to the start position. Perform 12 repetitions.
