According to the American College of Sports Medicine, one of the leading fitness trends requires nothing more than your own body weight.
Bodyweight exercises are strength training exercises that do not require any equipment: the practitioner's own weight provides the resistance for the movement.
Movements such as push-ups, pull-ups and sit-ups are some of the most well-known bodyweight exercises.
It may seem a bit old school, but body weight exercises just may be the thing that takes your workout to the next level.
Think You Need a Gym to Stay in Shape?
Most people think of body weight training as being limited to pushups and pull-ups, but it can be much more than that, and it just may be the thing that takes your workout to the next level.
Additional Info
- Segment Number: 1
- Audio File: train_your_body/1303tb2a.mp3
- Featured Speaker: Bryce Taylor, PT
- Organization: ACSM
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Guest Bio:
Bryce Taylor PT, MS is a practicing outpatient physical therapist and education program consultant for Merrithew Health and Fitness. After a dozen years of practice, he found a need in the rehab and fitness industry for appropriate microprogressions and regressions for body weight training so he founded a company to fill the void called Halo Rehab and Fitness. Bryce Taylor has been a presenter at national sports medicine and rehab meetings and conferences.
- Length (mins): 10
- Waiver Received: Yes
- Host: Melanie Cole, MS
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