Body Weight Exercises

Body weight exercises are exercises that use your body to build strength and gain muscle. They are the perfect type of workout. They are free and don't require any equipment. You can do them anyplace and at any time. Resistance is slowly increased over time as you get stronger and add more reps. Some body weight exercises include push ups, planks, squats, burpees, lunges, sit ups, mountain climbers, jumping jacks. It's pretty easy to set up a workout using just body weight exercises. Pick a set amount of time to exercise for. Pick a set of body weight exercises. Alternate exercises based on the body part they work, for example do push ups and then lunges, planks and then squats. Don't do pushups, planks, lunges and then squats. Do between 8 and 10 reps of each exercise. Wait about 15 - 30 seconds or longer in between each exercise type. Then just keep cycling through the routine until the designated amount of time has passed. Picking even one or two bodyweight exercises can be beneficial. I like to do a set of push ups at night after dinner and then a quick 5 minute burst of cardio. Push ups and planks are a great full body exercise. Every little bit of exercise helps. Challenge: In the app store, download the free app called 7 Minute workout. There are Classic and 30 Day Challenge workouts that all use body weight exercises. Try one of those workouts based on your current fitness level and see how it goes. #ads More Bodyweight Exercise Resources

References https://www.health.harvard.edu/exercise-and-fitness/the-advantages-of-body-weight-exercise https://fitactiveliving.com/benefits-of-bodyweight-exercises/ https://www.self.com/gallery/bodyweight-exercises-you-can-do-at-home https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/