Are Bodyweight Workouts For Pansies?
One of the most common things I hear from people trying to get in shape and get stronger is that bodyweight workouts are only for people not strong enough to lift “real” weights, or for people into martial arts who don’t care about muscle size and only want endurance and speed.
But nothing could be further from the truth!
There are some bodyweight workouts (a lot actually) that are MUCH harder than the majority of weightlifting exercises out there.
Take the 1 armed pushup for example.
Can you do 1?
Most people can’t! Hell, most people can’t even do regular pushups!
Bodyweight workouts are fantastic for those people who either can’t afford the extra $50/month to go to a gym, don’t have time to waste driving there and back, or simply like working out at their own home and don’t have to deal with the hassles of being at the gym.
I know I hate it – I haven’t been to a gym in a very long time…and the last time I went the only reason I ended up going was because one of my buddies wanted to go.
What I’m trying to get at is that bodyweight workouts are VERY effective, even for highly advanced athletes.
1 armed pushups, weighted pullups, 1 legged squats, rope climbing, etc. These are all awesome bodyweight exercises that would push the limits of even advanced trainees – yet most people don’t do them.
In my opinion it’s because they’re afraid they won’t be able to do them. Go take a look around in any gym around the country and you’ll see people doing lat pulldowns and 1 armed rows instead of the much better exercise – the pullup.
You’ll see people doing leg extensions instead of 1 legged squats.
You’ll see people doing chest flyes instead of 1 armed pushups.
But what’s the point?
Don’t you want to be able to move your body around like it should be moved? In my opinion you should be trying to get as strong as possible with regards to your own bodyweight – it just makes you feel so much more “free” and light.
I think people are too focused on their external appearances when they should be focused more on doing bodyweight exercises and working those stabilizer muscles (which make you much stronger anyway).
You live your life moving your bodyweight around all day, so why not do exercises that helps you make it easier all day long?
Do yourself a favor and throw a month straight of bodyweight exercises into your routine. You’ll work muscles you have never worked before, and by doing bodyweight exercises I can pretty much guarantee you’ll go through any strength plateau you hit using weights!
Here Are A Few Related Posts To Check Out
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- My Favorite Kinds Of Workouts
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