Bodyweight training is slowly becoming the optimal choice for individuals who wish to get in shape in the comfort of their own homes. In fact, this is one of the most important benefits to bodyweight training: convenience. You can literally perform bodyweight movements anywhere, and anytime you wish. I hear people say, “Oh, I don’t…

People who feel that a superb body can be achieved only by getting actively involved in a grueling gym schedule on a regular basis, can now take a look at bodyweight training exercises for a change! Yes, the same brilliant body shaping result that gym exercises offer you can now be accomplished from the comforts…

Bodyweight workouts for men are typically designed to build muscle. The idea is that the workouts develop strong, lean and athletic muscles. One of the problems with bodyweight training programs is that your weight can sometimes be too heavy or too light. Take squats for instance. For most people their body weight won’t provide enough…

When time is your enemy, here is a mini bodyweight circuit you can do that will provide nearly all the benefits of a regular workout, but in only 15 minutes. You will start this bodyweight circuit with the pull-up exercise. However, if you’re unable to do pullups, then alternatively, you can do bodyweight rows. For…

I’ve been a gym rat all of my life, but recently I switched my weight lifting routine over to bodyweight workouts — and I’ve never looked back. In this short article, I’ll discuss a few of the reasons why I made the switch, and why I highly recommend you consider doing it as well. Bodyweight…

As the name suggests, in a bodyweight workout, you become your own weight set, using those pounds you dread towards a slimmer you. There are several benefits to this basic, oldest exercise form -chief among them the cost. Why go out and spend your money on an expensive shiny weight set when you already have…

The Reason to Use Bodyweight Exercises? The fitness world is a a complex mess of cushy gear and high priced gym memberships. With all of the data online it is really difficult to realize which exercise programs are the best. Well, I’m here to minimize the hoopla and aid you in going back to performing…

Perhaps the question I get asked the most about bodyweight exercises is… “Can I REALLY reach my goals without equipment?” Well, I can’t promise to know what everyone’s “goals” are, but I believe you can improve fitness, burn fat and build an athletically muscular physique with only bodyweight exercises. So, if those are some of…

If you’re looking for a workout that fuses together barbells, dumbbells, and bodyweight into one powerful fat loss workout, then look no further. Below is a carefully designed workout that will not only keep your body guessing but will blast through any workout plateau. Starting out, you will pair Barbell Squats with Decline Push-ups. Now,…

A while back at Tastefully Driven, I wrote a post where I claimed that all you need to get into great shape is running, push-ups, sit-ups, and pull-ups. Well, I’m going to back that claim up and design three intense workouts using only those four exercises. Each workout builds on the one before it. My…