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The Benefits of Body Weight Exercise
I have become a real fan of Body Weight Exercise over the last couple of years. It has probably come about as a result of a combination of factors. The first is that I came across an alternate definition of fitness from Crossfit workouts. Now Crossfit is not just a body weight exercise site. They include a number of power lifts such as Clean and Jerks, Squats, Squat Thrusts, Deadlifts, etc.
Body Weight Exercises with Turbulence Training
The second thing that influenced me was Turbulence Training by Craig Ballantyne. Craig has been a contributing author for Men’s Health for years. He developed Turbulence Training. I began to do some of his workouts and could not believe how much of a workout it provided and how my heart rate stayed elevated. It provided both a gain in muscle and and loss of weight. You can’t beat that combo.
You see I hate running. I have never received joy from running and as I have gotten older now (almost 44) my joints like running even less than I do. So Turbulence Training is right up my alley. And it is effective. I couldn’t recommend it more. When you see the workout, you look at it and think that doesn’t look too hard. Then twenty minutes later after you butt has been sufficiently kicked you have a new definition of what difficult is. It is much easier for me to walk into a weight room and start working out with 200 plus pounds in the bench then it is to go through one of Ballantyne’s body weight exercise routines.
I have been out of commission for a little while do to a damaged tendon in my left wrist (I happen to be left-handed as well). As a result of an inability to even do basic push-ups without pain I have gotten a little out of shape. It is time to crank of the Turbulence Training again. The wrist is still somewhat painful but I am going to give it my best shot. I will begin a blog that follows my progress. As soon as I have the blog set up I will post a link to it on this site and then begin the workout. I will transform before your very eyes.
This site will continue to develop. I hope to make it a great source of information for you about the benefits of body weight exercises. Check back often for the updates.
