Insider Secrets to Developing Functional Strength

How do you define true strength? Is it by the amount of weight you can transfer from point A to point B? Is it your ability to lift a certain amount of iron? Can you really measure true strength by these factors? Many people think so, but I have a somewhat contrary belief which I want to share.

The way I see things, your ‘true’ strength should be gauged by your ability to maneuver and manipulate your own body weight. If you think about it, you have to move, propel and lift your own body weight each day of your life in one form or another. You have to walk or run to catch the bus, you have to get yourself out of your car and you have to walk up those stairs. The fact is that you are constantly resisting your own body weight.

So how efficiently can you maneuver your bodyweight? My guess is that you probably have no idea.

Bodyweight training is not a big part of people’s training routines these days. Everything revolves around heavy barbells, rusty dumbbells and trying to aimlessly manipulate a weight in a way that is utterly non-functional.

To create a functionally strong and developed body, it’s vital to incorporate some sort of bodyweight training into your workout routine. Exercises such as dips, hanging leg raises, pull-ups, chin-ups, push ups and various push up variations, squats and lunges are all excellent for developing functional strength.

The best part about bodyweight training is that you can finally stop paying for that expensive gym membership. There’s no need for any more heavy barbells or dirty dumbbells. No need for sweaty benches or crowded areas. Just find a spacious area and preferably a place that has a bar you can hang on (like a park). With these two items and the weight of your body you can develop some great training routines. You just have to be creative. Take a second to come up with some squat and lunge variations and some pull up and push up exercise variations. There’s so much potential.

Don’t underestimate the power of bodyweight training. It can give you serious results without the need of expensive gym memberships and heavy equipment. The benefits far outweigh any reasons not to start incorporating it into your routines. Think about it.

The time to make a change is now. Stop repeating the same routines over and over again because they do not lead to results. If you want to develop functional strength, start with these push up workout modifications to get the ball rolling.

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