New answers tagged bodyweight-exercises
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It very much depends on what is causing the pain or discomfort. First of all, if you are worried, see a doctor or physiotherapist, they will be better able to diagnsoe the problem.
As for substituting a deadlift, its not really possible as its a complex compound exercise that involves a lot of muscles.
However, if you can move smaller weights relatively ...
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Two minutes is fine. More rest means you'll improve your muscular endurance and recovery time less, however your strength will improve more.
People training for strength should take 3 to 5 minute breaks, or even more in some circumstances. People training for fitness, hypertrophy, or endurance might want to work shorter rests--2 minutes, 1 minute, or even ...
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If you currently have a one-set max of 12 good-form full-range-of-motion pull-ups, then doing three sets of four isn't going to do much to move that max count. Nor will even a large number of sets of 3 throughout the day. You need to do high-rep sets to improve your high-rep set performance.
In my experience, once I am doing a dozen pull-ups, greasing the ...
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My advice would be to look into burpees.
Compared to your current body weight exercises, you will have more dynamic load on the posterior chain that body weight squats or wall sit. You will also get a nice aerobic workout.
One work-out routine that fit burpees very well is tabatas.
Regarding your knee, check with a doctor. My own experience is that ...
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There is one main thing you need to keep in mind when it comes to training for alpine skiing.
Train specifically
Skiing is what I would call a relatively eccentric loading your quads and glutes. This is where your muscles are constantly working in an lengthening phase, relatively in a squatting position. So, you need to train specifically to this ...
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Bodyweight Cannot Replicate Barbells
Is bodyweight training effective for strength and muscle gain?
Yes. So are barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, bands, and any other form of resistance. That does not mean they are equally effective.
Are there muscle groups that such a training plan does not properly address?
Any training modality can omit muscle ...
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Do What You Feel
Is there any sense to exercising at that gym, or am I better off just doing my bodyweight routines?
Sure, there's sense in using outdoor gyms. Or you could stick with your bodyweight stuff. It's your workout time. Do what you feel.
Maybe I should mix the two?
That could definitely work. Or do something else. At this point ...
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