Strength Training Without Weights for Moms and Busy Women
December 2, 2011 by admin
Filed under Strength Training
Article by Mohamad Al
Performing Strength Training Without Weights for Women is something every busy Mom and woman should think about because the results are as impressive as, and even better in many cases than using weight machines exclusively.The body does not really care if it is receiving work from lifting a dumbbell or a sack of potatoes, as long as the body is being exposed to resistance stimulus; then that is good enough.The other issue is when you are performing body weight exercises, more often than not, you are using multiple muscles/joints which is more functional because all of your muscles are linked together. Therefore, the body is designed to work together.
There are many Strength Training Without Weights Exercises for Moms to use at home or outdoors in the fresh air using minimal fitness tools, and in many instances all you need is your body weight.
I will list some Strength Training Without Weights Exercises, and some will have instructions and others will not because they are either self- explanatory, or it is easy to Google them on the Internet for more instructions.
Strength Training without Weights
Upper Body (Chest, shoulders, triceps)
-Push ups (regular)
-Feet Elevated Push-ups (more challenging)
-Hands Elevated Push-ups (less challenging)
Upper Body (back, biceps, and forearms)
-Pull-ups
-Chin-ups
-Parallel Grip Pull-ups
-Mixed Grip Pull-ups
-Pull-ins (similar to rowing movement)
-Skydiving: lie down on the floor facing down and lift your fully extended arms and slightly bent legs off the floor and hold this skydiving pose for 20 to 60 seconds.
-Table Pose
-Crab Walk
Lower Body (thighs, buttocks, and calves)
-Squats
-Lunges
-Standing Butt Squeeze
-Leg Kicks (hamstring and buttocks) standing on your hands and knees like a horse pose, lift one leg and kick the sky with the bottom of your feet (your leg should be bent 90 degree)
-Heel Raises
Midsection Area
Elbow Bridge (prone position) facing down supported by your elbows and your feet remain the bridge pose for 30 seconds to 3 minutes.
Keep your upper body level, and do not sway the lower back any more than you have to, and don’t bend your legs.
Elbow Side Bridge with the Side Bridge your body will be supported by the right elbow and the outer side of your right foot. Hold the position for 30 to 60 seconds, and then switch to exercise the left side.Bent Knees CrunchesThese are some of the Strength Training Without Weights Exercises for Women to use at home or anywhere they want to work out, and they will get great results from using them.
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