Bodyweight Exercise: 4 Things You Should Know
DK Fynn
I've been doing bodyweight exercise training for a while now. In that time, I've discovered a few things that you might want to know about bodyweight exercising and how to best approach it. By knowing these 4 things, you'll be able to overcome some problems you might run into, or even avoid them altogether.
I wish I knew these things when I started:
1. It's wise to build a strong foundation before you move faster. By that, I mean that instead of focusing on how fast you can do a certain movement, or how many you can do, work at the basics. Learn what the basic movements of the exercise are, and don't trade them for speed or numbers.
Since you're learning something new, you'll be developing new neurological pathways in your brain. It can take a while for these to develop and for you to become familiar with you new way of exercising, and this brings me to my second piece of advice...
2. ...You don't always have to work yourself to exhaustion--at least not at first, so go easy on yourself.
3. Don't overload yourself by trying to master too many exercises at one time. If you're new, learning a lot of new exercises, I advise you to master the few ones you like best. After that, then you can move on to other exercises.
When you can do a previously-challenging exercise a certain number of times, with proper technique, then you can move on to conquering the next exercise. Only you can really know how many new exercises you can take on at one time without overwhelming yourself. What I'm saying here is to keep it manageable, so that you don't get overwhelmed and discouraged.
Just last week, I was doing a challenging workout, and I was getting a bit light-headed. I then realized that I had forgotten something...
4. ...Breathe! I was holding my breath at some of the tough sticking points. That's the half piece of advice I have to give you. I know it's obvious that you should breathe properly, but it's good to keep reminding yourself not to hold your breath too long. Try forcefully pushing or whistling the air out of your lips as you push yourself past a tough spot.
DK Fynn is the author of the new http://bodyweight.shortcutfitnesssecrets.com/) "Bodyweight Exercise Report", a free download that illustrates 7 bodyweight exercises and routines that anyone can start doing, right now.
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