Bodyweight Exercises

The exercises I am about to present to you are free functional bodyweight exercises that you can do at home or anywhere.  All you need is just a small space in your own bedroom.  Anyone can do these exercises whether you are a business traveler, a stay at home mom, someone trying to get their golf swing right, or a hardcore weight lifter. They will help to promote strength, flexibility, and overall fitness with very little space or time.  Life will suddenly become easier for you.  Your energy level will rise and your joints will no longer ache. 

*Now before I get started, here comes the disclaimer, I must mention that you should consult a physician before engaging in any exercise program.  If you begin to feel any pain stop doing the motion that caused the pain.  Bodyweight exercises are as good or better than weights if you want to gain functional strength.  If you want to be ripped like some steroid using bodybuilder, maybe these are not what you are looking for.  These exercises will make your body LOOK and WORK great.  I will soon be adding pictures to demonstrate the exercises visually as well as adding new content regularly.  I will soon have a diet regimen added for specific workouts along with a complete workout routine for each day.  Stay tuned...

Beginners can make large gains relatively quickly using these exercises.  Weightlifting regulars will enjoy incredible gains in joint strength and flexibility.  Those looking to just trim up will definitely benefit.  You will find it easy to loose plenty of weight when doing these exercises.  They will give you new found energy and mobility.  As many of these bodyweight exercises are also flexibility exercises. 

Just make sure, if you have not exercised in a while, you take it easy and get one or two more reps the next day.  Beginners should start with just three to four exercises.  Some days you can mix it up and try different ones but always go back to the bread and butter ones that are going to give you the immediate benefits you are looking for.  If you are going to want strength gains then you should try one leg squats and handstand pushups.  If you want flexibility you may want waist turning and back bending exercises.  I will get into each of these later for now just try a couple as you read about them or save a few in your mind and do them at home.

You may be saying, "I don't have enough time for exercise with my busy lifestyle."  Trust me when I say this.  If you can spare fifteen minutes per day, then you will be in great shape.  Many people may only be able to do just five reps or less starting out.  That's okay.  Tomorrow you will get one more and another the next day.  The important thing is that you will be starting something that keeps becoming easier and is making you better.  

Now with all that said, let's begin.  I am going to divide up the bodyweight exercises in two ways.  One is just simple listing of exercises and how to do them.  The other is targeted towards the different objectives you may have (legs, pushups, abs, etc.).