Title: Prisoner Workout: Bodyweight Workouts | The Art of Manliness
Headings: The Prisoner Workout: Killer Bodyweight Exercises for Small Spaces
The Prisoner Workout: Killer Bodyweight Exercises for Small Spaces
The Benefits of Bodyweight Workouts
The Exercises
Push-ups
Push-up Variations
For 30+ more push-up variations, check out this post.
Pull-ups
Pull-up Variations
Squats
Squat Variations
Dips
Hanging Leg Raises
Hanging Leg Raise Variations
Burpees
Burpee Variations
Click here for more on the benefits of this exercise, more variations, and sample burpee workouts.
Putting It Together: Possible Prisoner Workouts
Deck of Pain
Juarez Valley Method
Mike Tyson Squat Workout
Greasing the Groove
Exercise to Failure
One Exercise a Day
Listen to our podcast with Josh Bryant about how to get jailhouse strong:

Content: For men who are locked up, being strong and looking strong isn’t just about aesthetics and personal development; the appearance of size and prowess acts as a deterrent to attack and can be necessary for survival. While most of us will thankfully never end up behind bars, I think we can all take a lesson from convicts on how to not let your circumstances be an excuse for your fitness goals. Below we highlight bodyweight exercises used by prisoners the world over to get strong and stay strong. The Benefits of Bodyweight Workouts
You can do them anywhere. Don’t have time to make it to the gym? Travel a lot? Locked up for 5-10 years? Great! You can do the prisoner workout anywhere . . .