Because you’re reading this, I think it’s safe to say that you’re interested in learning how to build strength and fitness through at-home, bodyweight training.
If so, that’s great! You’ve come to the right place.
Over the past 8 years, I’ve never taken more than a few days off from strength training. Although I’ve trained in hundreds of amazing gyms, studios and facilities, on many occasions I’ve had to make do with what I had in my house, apartment or hotel room.
Many folks absolutely love the prospect of being able to train efficiently in the convenience of your own home. Most fitness enthusiasts have gym memberships and have become highly dependent on machines and free weights to work their muscles.
While I’m a huge proponent of using all types of resistance, bodyweight training is without a doubt the most convenient type of resistance. All you need is your own physical being, and you’ll never be without equipment or a facility.
I lean back on couches in order to work my glutes, I hang to work my legs, shoulders, chest and core. I also use towels to assist in pulling and slider movements, chairs as a bench for dips.
In other words, if you learn to use your body as a barbell then you’ll always have the ability to obtain a great workout. You can gain tremendous functional fitness in terms of strength, power, balance, and endurance from progressive bodyweight training, and research shows that you can enhance your flexibility to the same, or even a greater degree through resistance training than from a stretching routine.
I believe that all strength trainees should master their own bodyweight as a form of resistance before moving on to free weights and other training systems.
Bodyweight exercises lay the foundation for future training success, and correct performance requires a precise blend of mobility, stability, and motor control.
As you make progress and gain strength, it is possible to continue to push yourself through bodyweight training so you continue to challenge the muscles and increase your athleticism.
But you need to learn the exercises and have a road map to get you there.
