A Fitness Coach Explains How Exercising At Home Can Be As Good As A Gym

Business Insider spoke to Roger Frampton, a movement coach and author of " The Flexible Body".
Frampton explained how you can do an effective body-weight exercise at home using furniture or other surfaces.
He added that stretching and regaining your mobility shouldn't be limited to the gym.
"I look around my house, I see my sofa; for me, that's like parallel bars. I see a chair; what balances can I do on a chair? Can I stretch my legs on a chair? I look around the house, I go into the kitchen and I see all these different heights.
So the way I'm viewing things around the house is I'm going: "How can I use this?" Because the reason is, the number one tool for training is your body. That's all you really need."
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[@thebahooplamaster]

What he said at the end really stood out to me Like to me, it’s the amount of time that it takes when you divide your workout into training mode and life mode that makes me so unmotivated to work out.

[@roger.frampton]

Hey there, really great to hear you got something from that. I have lots more videos on my channel to keep you motivated. Thanks for watching.

[@omermajidshorts]

I believe exersizing at home is amazing however it get to a point where your body gets used it and you don't make anymore progress plus working out your legs is hard at home so this is why gym is needed.

[@roger.frampton]

Then you must be an olympic gymnast then? At what point does your body get used to a Planche, Handstand, Front lever.. come on man, you just need to know the steps to progress it :)

[@mehulp3643]

He has a great hair.

[@jakobfeitzinger9077]

Mehul Puri I think he has more than one.

[@johndevanwayne4272]

And body

[@Heavyheadinternation]

I need to get rid of my bed and get a roll up mattress so I can make space to do stuff like this.

[@pgsm15]

For everyone shouting BS. Lets take a second to listen.... cause it doesn't mean we cant still learn from what he's saying... e.g. still go to the gym (esp if your aim is bulking an getting bigger than with body workouts), but also try and look at what around your home can we use and look at differently as tools to work out.... cause what happens is a lot of people if for one reason or another they have to miss gym and cant make it wont do anything till they finally get back to the gym.... so whether you agree with him or not he still has valid points that we can adapt into our lives and our mentality of separating training mode and life

[@mousers21]

He's not saying that. He's just showing off his personal balancing skills and saying that's like the gym. This is garbage.

[@GaviRG1]

pgsm15 no

[@roger.frampton]

Thank you. I have lots of free tutorials on all my channels that can help anyone to get started. Thanks for watching and your words :)

[@Dz-em2wl]

Get ready for an epidemic of home training injuries using furniture pieces... Lol

[@ericbrophy5308]

Damn, I would love to invite him into my house and have him perform those poses on my furniture.

[@adityaacharya1799]

People are telling him dumb seriously ...guys he don't want body for IFBB pro he want good endurance good stamina and good looking body ..so he told this ....he is fit i am sure 99% of pro bodybuilder are Not near to him in strength, endurance and heath

[@roger.frampton]

Thanks Aditya, I do live Q&A's on my facebook weekly if you need somewhere to get started. Thanks Roger

[@Saiarts_yt]

Even I don't have a home gym equipment. I still can improvise my own workout equipment at disposal. Then I also try to utlilize outdoors to at least get the cardio session and play time set.

[@thinlet1]

This guy is analogous to a billionaire providing financial advice

[@roger.frampton]

You gotta walk the walk if you wanna talk the talk. :)

[@jamais412]

Too bad my house is boring af. I literally have nothing I could do exercises on except the floor and my bed.

[@roger.frampton]

Jamias. The floor is one of the best training tools you can use, l-sits, handstands, frog stands, pistol squats.. you name it, all of these gymnastic exercises can all be done on the floor. Lots of videos and tutorials on here and my Instagram weekly. Thanks for watching. Roger

[@SanidhyaS153]

I got my diet plan from *Next Level Diet* and lost 2kg in just 10 days. So far, so good. Can't wait to see numbers on scale after 20 more days. I am so excited about this.

[@guptageneralstores5243]

I think Gym offers more than just the physique. As someone who spend around 6-7 years of his life after school with ZERO friends, with weight up and confidence plummeted down, I joined a 24 hour gym and used to go workout alone at 2 or 3 am at night coz I was so conscious. I grew the confidence to slowly shift the hour to early morning, then daytime and eventually in the rush hour. Made ton of friends, dated a girl who I wouldn't;t even dream of making eye contact with when I joined. After 3 years I still sometimes go at 2 or 3 am to work out in low intensity steady state as a form of meditation. It's a temple to me. That being said, what the guy is saying with respect to just physical fitness and not all these other aspects, the advice is pure gold. And sorry for the speech I just think a lot of people are in my position and are a bit iffy about joining the gym and may find this a good excuse to avoid joining. Please do. It will change your life.

[@critics3055]

15' every day = almost 2 h per week, every week of the year = 104 h per year. No tools, just on ur back, on a carpet. Do it and feel the aches just from that... So many people can't do it because it's too late.

[@psrsexymunda2892]

It's very good sir I feel fit

[@cha-jjeannette7249]

Awesome video . Awesome point he made

[@roger.frampton]

Thank you. Which point resonated with you the most? Thanks Roger

[@HH-CA]

True

[@roger.frampton]

Thank you :)

[@ariebrole5628]

I have always thought that dieting is eating only green vegetables and drinking water. NextLevelDeit proved me wrong. I am eating delicious and nutritionally rich food and still reaching my fitness goals.

[@saireddy6497]

good

[@Braxant]

You can't do optimal leg work at home unless you have a squat rack. Bodyweight leg exercises are just not good enough.

[@savagetaestheticknight221]

Braxant Straight up. Especially if your motivation is to develop power. But if you just want to be fit and healthy home workouts work.

[@roger.frampton]

Pistol Squats not only develop great flexibility, they also train balance, power and strength. Thanks for watching.

[@StayingAfloat]

We have something called hardcore parkour

[@ZhuGeLiang6969]

this is the nonsense bro science... optimal doesn't mean to get beefy bulky quads and squat 3x your bodyweight(u just get brainwashed by broscience).. once u can do 20reps goodform pistol, even a jumping pistol... u get a very2 well develop legs... oh ofcourse if u wanna get jay cutler quads... go and have a squat rack..

[@andressaldarriaga2457]

Braxant try single leg squat 3 x 20 reps 3 to 5 times at week, they'll grow, the down side is its faster to do barbell squats. In house you can use a barbell to increase overload, train slower o add a jump to movements (bulgarian squat, single leg squat, lunges, sissy squat, hip trust, etc)

[@mrbrightside3771]

And then people try to do it and hurt themselves breaking the coffee table.

[@zxcytdfxy256]

nice

[@AkankshaSingh-hx4db]

If I did what the guy in the thumbnail is doing, the ambulance will arrive at my house to transport the girl with the broken nose

[@StayingAfloat]

Dead stare

[@Pablo-bl4zc]

Do you favor Calisthenics in your exercise?

[@dariusmoss4410]

havent even watched this but my explanation: its the same thing in another building

[@alexanderokak5112]

Why has he got subtitles??

[@GibsonArtola]

Why eat caviar when you can eat crawfish or king crab for thousands of dollars less?

[@colinbamsey5262]

How to Break All Your Furniture: The Video

[@whosscottgreen54]

There is a difference seńor, other people working out. Why is it easier for people to study at school vs. home :) If your a gangsta, its all about that New York street workout on the monkey bars or bus stop. #mountbicepious.

[@hdsingh6353]

When u constantly exercise u can gain streatch marks

[@ThePhinista]

What about legs bro

[@russelljimmies1789]

ThePhinista pistol squats while holding milk jugs

[@roger.frampton]

Yes Russell. Nicely said :)

[@nantzstein]

R.I.P "t"

[@dukkydog]

how to get injured 101

[@ozancanca9740]

He has a very nice jawline

[@timmy101able]

BS.... most of the exercises and stretches he was doing can’t be achieved unless you already have a certain amount of strength and flexibility to start with.

[@brandonwu0857]

BUT IT WAS HARD FOR BEGINNER.....

[@BagoGarde]

if you are on Juice you can exercise anywhere you want , you will still make gains. Big shill for this guy's book.

[@roger.frampton]

You want a free sample ?

[@susanneslizynski5150]

❤️

[@hassankamal1101]

Nonsense

[@BeeHash]

Lol

[@StayingAfloat]

Hassan Kamal for freerunning/parkour( or other athletic sports) this is very true. You'll only get worse by using weights, not much flexibility and too much heavy dense muscles isn't useful either

[@sid98geek]

He is right. You don't need the gym. You may need it if you are going to be a martial artist or a weightlifter. Otherwise, for being healthy and strong in general, your body is enough.

[@Sagaofsr]

Yeah but he doesn't lift lol

[@mackycabangon8945]

*sigh* another video that critizises my opinion..

[@roger.frampton]

What's your opinion Macky? Be great to hear. Roger

[@mackycabangon8945]

Roger Frampton I dont think exercise is neccesary

[@roger.frampton]

Macky Cabangon oh I agree. It’s a concept. However I believe innate human movement is important to make sure we make the most out of our time here. What’s your thoughts on that?

[@mackycabangon8945]

Roger Frampton I just do what makes me the happiest, which is the computer

[@corniel657]

don't be like that bro, sitting in front of computer all your life, it's unhealthy, you'll get diabetes and heart attack and stuff

[@sam-gy2rp]

First

[@jasonfreddie1276]

Dumb, just dumb, what a narrow way to look at things