The neverending trends in the fitness industry never cease to boggle the mind.
The profit-centric industry magazines are always pushing new methods that guarantee super fast results.
It seems the fundamentals of training have been forgotten all in the name of profit.
Alas, help is at hand.
Old school is the new black! Body weight training, a method utilised by gymnasts and is also part of the military regimen is slowly pushing itself back into the fray.
It is a method with which you can build muscle without weights relatively quickly.
One of the elements that really stand out is the compound nature of the movements/exercises that bodyweight training necessitates.
Compound movements/exercises are movements that involve multiple joints, therefore hitting multiple muscle groups at once.
This has many benefits which I will go ahead and outline.
1.
A more balanced physique results as you are hitting some muscles that an isolation movement may not reach 2.
The movements are more natural.
This means that if you move in the way your body is accustomed to moving, you are less likely to injure yourself.
3.
Intense exercises result in fairly rapid muscular development and fat loss.
Another reason you should explore this counter intuitive approach to training is the freedom you have with it.
No more long drives to the gym, no more waiting for a machine, no more boring static movements and most definitely less injuries.
With body weight training, you can build muscle without weights in your own home.
All you need is a muscle-building guide or a muscle-building routine that outlines the movements you must do and in what sequence.
Also, you can incorporate other cutting edge techniques such as plyometrics and calisthenics! So you truly can build muscle without weights.
And so it should be.
It's an age old methodology that has got gymnasts and Hollywood stars ripped and propelled their physical shape to stratospheric heights.
Guess what? It can do the same for you.