Body Weight Exercises - Why They Are Perfect For Dads
The easiest way I’ve found to stay in shape whilst fulfilling my commitments at home and to my kids is by doing body weight exercises around the house . They probably won’t bulk you up as quickly as lifting weights, but my philosophy is that if situps, pushups, and pullups are good enough for the Navy SEALs, then they’re good enough for me too.
Here’s why you should be doing body weight exercises:
Effectiveness - If you’re wondering how effective body weight exercises are, just ask the police officers, firemen, and elite fighters who live and die by these exercises. They won’t be the biggest guys you’ll ever come across, but they’ll be among the strongest. If you feel like you’re starting to plateau, you can add weights, increase the reps, do variations, etc. You can use weighted vests to add more resistance to your pushups, dips, etc.
Efficiency - Body weight exercises are both effective and economical. Not only are body weight exercises and isometrics financially efficient, they are time efficient. In certain martial arts there is a strong emphasis on “economy of movement”, meaning you shouldn’t exert energy on something if you don’t have to. Focus on the task before you and complete it with an appropriate amount of effort.
Mobility - You can do body weight exercises anywhere. We all have cell phones and laptops, so we know how important it is to be able to move around. Why should we be tied down to bulky exercise equipment and gyms? It’s a lot easier to do situps and pushups in the living room or basement than it is to drive to the gym when you have kids.
Speed - Body weight exercises are fast. It is said that an isometric contraction needs to last just 7 seconds for you to start benefiting from it. Isometrics, when done properly, recruit more muscle fibers than more isolated exercises, and the more muscle fibers that are used, the more you build up your strength. If you stay focused, your workout can be done in just half an hour.
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