Body Weight Exercises : Fit Them Into Your Daily Routine
The easiest way I’ve found to stay in shape whilst fulfilling my commitments at home and to my kids is by doing body weight exercises around the house . They don’t bulk you up as quickly as lifting weights, but my philosophy is that if pushups, situps, and pullups are good enough for the Navy SEALs, then they’re good enough for me too.
Here are some reasons why you should be doing body weight exercises:
Effectiveness – If you’re wondering how effective body weight exercises are, just ask the firemen, police officers, and elite fighters who do them on a daily basis. They may not be the biggest guys you’ll ever come across, but they’ll be among the strongest. If you feel like you’re starting to plateau, you can add weights, increase the reps, do variations, etc. It’s easy to find weighted vests to add more resistance to your pushups, dips, etc.
Efficiency – What could be better than free? Body weight exercises are effective and incredibly economical, so there’s no excuse not to do them. Just think, you can finally start saving for that pony your daughter has always wanted! Not only are isometrics and body weight exercises financially efficient, they are time efficient. In certain martial arts there is a strong emphasis on “economy of movement”, which means you shouldn’t exert a lot of energy on something if it’s not necessary to do so. Focus on the task at hand and get it done with an appropriate amount of effort.
Mobility – You can do body weight exercises anywhere. Why should we be tied down to bulky exercise equipment and gyms? It’s much easier to do pushups in the basement or living room than it is to drive to the gym when you have kids.
Speed – Body weight and isometric exercises are fast. It is said that an isometric contraction needs to last just 7 seconds for you to benefit from doing it. When done properly, isometrics recruit more muscle fibers than more isolated exercises, leading to more strength. If you stay focused, your workout can be done in just half an hour.
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