I’m often asked what to do for exercises if a person gets trapped away from civilized life. You know, without electricity, fitness clubs with televisions, mechanical devices, etc. what’s left to exercise with? You can lose 20 pounds without anything but you and your weight.

You might think this is a wilderness situation, but it can also reflect the conditions at home or at a hotel room.Amazingly, it is possible to stay fit, lose fat, and build muscle in the absence of gadgets and gear.

The simple fact is that the mass of your body can be leveraged to your advantage.To illustrate an effective method to train, I’m giving you one of my routines here.

#1 – A rapid motion drill such as the jump-jack or the stationary run.

Two: Squatting with hands raised for stretching the upper back.

Three: Push up variations that are easy to do. Get some more suggestions from a weight loss forum.

Four: 1-leg routines such as the lunge.

Five: Top back exercises from pull-ups, chin-ups, inverse-rows, or dumbbell row.

Six: One-leg movements like a squatting split.

Seven: Abs movements that involve the entire body. Climbers are a possible choice.

Eight: Choose a quick moving drill like burpees, jumpropes, or sprints to wrap up. Go through all 8 moves with a number of repetitions without resting as if it were one long sequence.

You should repeat this series 2-3 cycles. You want to make sure you get a good workout that stresses your body, but you don’t want to overdo it either.

A novice should only attempt the series one time until your body gets used to the movement.

You won’t need to be stuck on an island to benefit from this kind of routine: you can do it right now. You’ll also enjoy experiencing rapid weight loss.