You may be surprised by the results of the seventh annual Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends. Some of your favorite fitness routines have moved up the list and some others have fallen off completely.
Body-weight training appears for the 1st time and it uses minimal equipment, which makes it an inexpensive way to exercise effectively.
Most people think of body weight training as being limited to pushups and pull-ups, but it can be much more than that.
Body-Weight Training: The New Go To Exercise?
Most people think of body-weight training as being limited to pushups and pull-ups, but it can be much more than that.
Additional Info
- Segment Number: 4
- Audio File: train_your_body/1248tb2d.mp3
- Featured Speaker: Walter R. Thompson, PhD
- Organization: American College of Sports Medicine
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Guest Bio:
Walter R. Thompson, Ph.D., FACSM, is a regents’ professor of exercise science in the Department of Kinesiology and Health (College of Education) at Georgia State University and in the Division of Nutrition (Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions) where he also serves as the executive director of the After-School All-Stars Atlanta. He has served on the ACSM Board of Trustees and was twice elected a member of its Administrative Council.
- Length (mins): 10
- Waiver Received: No
- Host: Melanie Cole, MS