Recent News on Bodyweight Training

For getting fit, one of the most important first steps is to start strengthening your muscles.

This doesn’t mean you have to look like a bodybuilder, with bulging biceps and ripped abs. What it does mean is that your muscles are the building blocks that keep everything moving smoothly. They keep your bones in (hopefully) proper alignment to prevent pain, they move your joints to maintain flexibility, and they burn calories and fat. Without muscles, you wouldn’t even be able to sit up, let alone stand, squat, run, reach, or do any other physical action.

Increasing your muscle strength (for the vast majority of Americans) is essential to building a healthier body. However, not everyone has the time (or resources) to go to the gym every day, and purchasing a whole set of weights and workout gear for your home is not always feasible. Luckily, God gave us all – every single one of us – the only tool you really need to build strong muscles….

Your own body!

Bodyweight training strengthens your muscles without the use of weights or equipment. (Many forms of Yoga and Pilates use this method.)  All you usually need is an exercise mat.

Not only that, but whereas traditional weight training focuses on strengthening one muscle group at a time (which can lead to imbalance and even injury), body weight training tends to utilize multiple muscle groups at once, which is much more natural and easier on the body, since this is how your muscles are naturally meant to be used (remember our motto – everything is connected!).

Here are some useful articles on bodyweight training, including some easy exercises you can try at home.

5 Reasons You Should Love Bodyweight Exercises
Exercises using weights tend to be more complicated because so many of them are done awkwardly in order to target only one muscle group. Bodyweight exercises though are intuitive, tend to target more than one muscle group and are easier …
Publish Date: 10/12/2010 17:22
http://www.fithacks.com/index.php/2010/10/12/5-reasons-you-should-love-bodyweight-exercises/

ARE BODYWEIGHT EXERCISES BETTER? | Health n Fitness Care
5 REASONS WHY BODYWEIGHT EXERCISES ARE BETTER! Many people wake up, weigh themselves on the scale and decide to lose weight. Then the next thing they.…
Publish Date: 10/12/2010 7:39
http://www.healthnfitnesscare.com/are-bodyweight-exercises-better.html

Bodyweight Calisthenics: The Progressive Training Workout Routine …
You can create the best workout routine for strength building through the use of these simple bodyweight exercises. Unfortunately, these commonly used exercises focus less on strength and more on endurance. Would you rather be able to …
Publish Date: 10/23/2010 9:15
http://www.ttshou.com/1109/bodyweight-calisthenics-the-progressive-training-workout-routine/


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* Please note: All suggestions and articles on this blog are the opinions of the author or other contributors, and have not been evaluated for safety in your particular situation. One should consult with one’s personal fitness coach or healthcare practitioner before beginning any exercise program, especially if your fitness level is currently low.