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Great post!
It looks to me like the weight training basically requires you to go to a gym. Is there an alternative for people who can't easily do that, and how does it compare?
(I've been using resistance bands almost every day for a few months, in a "do X many stretches, gradually increasing X" capacity. Presumably there's something better I can do with them, but total time is only about two minutes, which I like.)
Bodyweight routines are certainly an option, however be aware that iirc all of the serious bodyweight routines are not "no equipment" routines. The recommendations in the OP are gymnastic routines that require pullup/chinup bars and gymnastic rings as minimum basic equipment. You still need a "space" to workout in that is more than a field.
I'm doing Overcoming Gravity now, and I must say I've been pretty impressed by the results so far even though it hasn't been long. Probably the first time since I started working out that I can really feel results so quickly.