What are the benefits of bodyweight strength training?
• It is convenient. You can do it anywhere. All you need is some free time and, maybe, a few things (more on that tomorrow). • The tension under which the body is during the execution of the exercise is much more natural and easier on the joints. While I can’t bench press because of shoulder problems, I can do handstand push ups or one arm push ups without any problems. • You will gain functional strength that will transfer well into your daily activities. You will learn to use your body as a unit, which is how your body has evolved to be used. • You will save tons of time, because you won’t have to do more exercises, or rack and unrack weights. • Weight lifting teaches you to push something away from you or pull something closer to you. Bodyweight training teaches you to push yourself away from something or pull yourself closer to something. This is quite a difference and it’s reflected in the type of physique and strength both methods produce. • I believe it yields better results tha
