Build Strength using Bodyweight Exercises

Another excellent way to Build strength using bodyweight exercises is the group press up, if you have say 4 partners wanting to exercise together this will be just the thing to do 

Basically you get down in the press up position then place your right hand on persons shoulder next to you and your left hand on the floor underneath your left shoulder,

You should be in a circle of course. Right now all using your left hand and anchoring your right hand on your neighbours shoulder, start doing a group press up and try to do it together slowly at first to get the balance.

Once you have got used to it do the same with your left hand on the opposite sides shoulder and your right hand on the floor and Press ! Do this for 3 sets of 8 to 10 and you will feel the benefit of this exercise so work at it regularly.

If you find yourself on your own and wanting to do something similar try this out, get a dining chair or something with a flat surface of similar height then get down in the press up position and place one hand on the dining chair and the on the floor and press

Then do the same with the other hand on the floor and chair you will find it challenging and a good exercise to do to build strength using bodyweight exercises, also when you go back to the group press up you will have an advantage over any of the others who have not done this.

More Bodyweight Exercises

In an earlier post you learned of the advantages of doing bodyweight press ups well here is another idea well two actually and one will test your flexibility as well, when you have built up a little from the previous press up training routine try this .

Get down into the basic press up positions but instead of using the flats of your hands use the edges of your hands (the classic karate chop position) and do a set of 8 to 10 reps (or whatever you can) and build up to doing 3 sets each time you perform this exercise

It will put pressure on your hands, wrists, forearms,shoulders and back like you have never felt before while doing press ups, I do advise that you get up after each set and shake both hands and wrists to loosen them back up again.

On to number two where we will see how flexible you are, get down in the basic press up position and this time see if you can do press ups on the backs of your hands, your hands should be on the floor with all your fingers pointed at each other, another goody to make you work hard I think

Once you have finished this doing again 8 to 10 reps for 3 sets get up and shake your hands and wrists to loosen them back up again. All this will Build Strength using bodyweight exercises.