Ready to Get a Full-Body Workout at Home?
A fancy gym membership might be tempting, but fitness experts will tell you it’s not always necessary, even for strength training. Strength training should be a part of everyone’s fitness routine, and you don’t always have to break the bank to make it happen.
Bodyweight exercises utilize your own body weight as resistance to build strength, endurance and flexibility. These exercises, such as pushups, squats, lunges and planks, are a great way to build muscle and lose weight, if that’s your goal. Weights are beneficial when it comes to progressing your skills and challenging yourself but mastering them only requires what you’ve already got.
The best part is no equipment, crowded weight room or large chunk of time is required. Just 20 minutes, five days a week is all you need to start seeing results.
Excerpted from Today
