Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Best Bodyweight Exercise to Build Muscle Size?
I am a big fan of bodyweight exercises. I use them as the base of my fitness routine. Since I have moved away from a routine focussed on weights, I have noticed that my strength has become far more balanced and capable, I have ended up with less injuries, and I have been able to maintain the routine more consistently (mainly because I don’t need to go to the gym to do it!).
Many people who are working out to primarily build muscle mass are a bit skeptical of bodyweight exercises. They think that bodyweight exercises don’t as effectively. I think that they won’t build muscle mass as quickly or easily as pushing weights, but they can still go a long way to building that frame you are after, and will build your strength in a far more holistic and balanced way. This also depends on the goal for building muscle mass. My goal for building mass is to have a good physique whilst building solid functional strength and flexibility. Others may just want to get big, in which case weighted exercise might be a better option.
It’s All in the Reps
Sure, if you do 3 reps of 20 pushups, squats and situps everyday, then you won’t realise the mass you are after. Your body will get used to this level of resistance, and your muscle development will start to plateau. But that is why you don’t become stagnant with the same circuit, and you mix it up and keep challenging your body.
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