How much do you lose by training with minimal equipment (i.e. at home)?

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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Hey doctors

Apologies if this is one of those “impossible to answer” questions, or if this has been asked before (I searched, I swear!).

Since most of us have been stuck training at home, I feel it’s a timely question: how much are you missing out on by training with minimal equipment (dumbbells, kettlebells, weight vests etc) compared to training in a gym? My assumption is that it’s quite a bit.

My case for example: I do Judo recreationally. Obviously Judo is right off the menu at the moment, but lets just use that/other martial arts as context for what that person is training for (aside from just generally trying to stay physically fit).

Thanks

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Since most of us have been stuck training at home, I feel it’s a timely question: how much are you missing out on by training with minimal equipment (dumbbells, kettlebells, weight vests etc) compared to training in a gym? My assumption is that it’s quite a bit.

You are correct in that this is essentially impossible to answer.

It depends on what the individual is training for, since this assumes that the gym allows them to train with higher intensity and/or specificity to the goal task.

It also depends on how their training history/level of adaptation prior to the layoff, as this impacts the decay of their adaptations.

It also depends on how long they’re away from the gym.

It also depends on individual genetics.

This is an incomplete list … but you see where this is going.

My case for example: I do Judo recreationally. Obviously Judo is right off the menu at the moment, but lets just use that/other martial arts as context for what that person is training for (aside from just generally trying to stay physically fit).

I suspect this is obvious, but if you aren’t doing martial arts for a prolonged period of time, you will probably lose a fair amount of skill with respect to martial arts performance.

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Hey

Thanks for the response. I suspected as much.

I guess I’m wondering about how much someone in my situation for example would lose out on by not training in a gym, even after lockdown ends.

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Only way to find out is to go back to the gym when you’re able, see where you’re at, and train from there. Which is exactly what you’d do regardless of how much (or how little) you lost in the interim.

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You are correct in that this is essentially impossible to answer.

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