Strength Training with Your Body Weight

One of the biggest traps we can fall into when beginning strength training exercises, is to try and do too much too quickly, which usually results in the new person getting some sort of injury and never really coming back and learning from their mistake. Lets be honest we have all been there. urnqyztb34

Enthousiasm and drive is very good but lets get your strength training exercises right for your abilities right now and then you can progress and get stronger correctly. In my opinion one of the best ways to start is to use your own bodyweight to do exercises that will stand you in good stead all through your strength training.

Whether you train at home or your favourite gym, they will become a very good way to “Warm Up” and “Warm Down” so take the time to learn them. Another good thing about them is doing this can prevent niggling injuries from occurring. So what is a Good  strength training exercises to start with  ?

Bodyweight Squats

Lets get underway by starting with bodyweight squats and lets make no mistake about it you will find these a challenge if you are not used to doing focused leg exercises, First it would be ideal if you can get behind an armchair or settee so you can learn to keep your balance as you do this exercise, right now stand with your feet about shoulders width apart and bend your legs slightly keeping your back as straight as you can during the whole movement, look straight ahead and hold your arms out in front of you palms facing down then bring your arms back toward you twisting them and making a fist ending up at your side with palm (inside fist) facing upwards, at the same time lower yourself as far down as you can with your legs in a controlled manner then come back up and repeat 10 to 20 times and doing 3 sets Maximum. You now know why I recommended the back of a chair, its there until you get the feel of the balance you need to do this strength training exercise, Really concentrate  and Keep at it !

If you want to get your exercises more extreme you should try doing them while wearing a weighted vest.  They will really maximize your workouts.  Find out where you can get one right here!