Everybody at the gym has their own plan, their own path.
In a perfect world, these paths all crisscross and interweave without any collisions.
One person hops off the treadmill, another hops on.
One person sets down a weight, another picks it up.
Neither should you, if it ever gets to be your turn.
He does not have to say yes; thats his choice.
You are not obligated to ask; thats yours.
You could tour all the gyms in town,switching your membershipto whichever has the most squat racks.
But in the moment, you have to make do.
Hold a large kettlebell or dumbbell in front of your chest while you squat.
Hold two dumbbells at your sides.
Leg press or squat machine.
Same as above: not the same as squatting free weights, but here you are.
The Smith machine is the one with a barbell thats fixed on a sliding track.
Landing from a lot of jumps is hard on your joints and tendons.
So if youre accustomed to jumping, jump away!
If not, do a few and then finish out your workout with one of the options above.
With or without weight, step up onto a bench, and step back down.
Choose whatever height you like (or can find), but knee height is classic.
Use a cable machine, suspension trainer, ordoor frame for assistance.
Cardio machines used creatively.
Crank up the resistance all the way on a rowing machine, and push with all your might.
Or snag a stair-climbing machine, and do it on an advanced level.
Be smart: dont try an advanced move if you have no idea how to do it.
