by Cori Lefkowith | Jul 2, 2015 | Blog, Bodyweight, Exercises, Pull Ups, Vs.
To work your back, you need to include Pulling Exercises in your workout routine.
However, not all Pulling Exercises are exactly the same because there are a lot of different muscles that make up your back that are worked to different degrees by different movements.
The two most basic types of Pulling Exercises you need to include in your workout routine though are the Vertical Pull and the Horizontal Pull.
Both work the muscles of your back differently and activate and target different muscles.
The most common bodyweight Vertical Pull is the Pull Up/Chin Up while the most common bodyweight Horizontal Pull is the Inverted Row.
Both moves need to be included in your workout routine and activate different muscles of your back to different degrees.
And while the Inverted Row is often used to help beginners work up to the Pull Up, you need to be aware that these two moves are very different and that the Inverted Row is still a very important movement for even the advanced lifter to include. (The Inverted Row alone also won’t get you to that first full Pull Up because it is a different movement.)
Below we will discuss the differences between the Pull Up and the Inverted Row and even some fun variations of each move you should be including in your workout routine.
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by Cori Lefkowith | Jun 25, 2015 | Blog, Exercises
The squat is a great compound exercise to work your entire lower body and even your core and upper body.
And the best part is, there are lots of ways to change up the Basic Squat just by changing up the way you load the move down, your stance and even the tempo.
Below are a few great variations of the squat to target different areas of your body and even challenge your core more.
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by Cori Lefkowith | Jun 7, 2015 | Blog, Butt, Exercises
If you want to tone and strengthen your glutes so they not only look perkier but also keep low back pain at bay, you need to work them more than once a week.
However, not every glute workout needs, or even should be, an hour-long session with the heaviest weights you’ve ever used.
Actually simply doing a quick “Burner” on a day off or before or after an upper body or cardio workout 3-4 days a week along with your glute workout, may be all you need to build a better booty.
You could even simply do these Burners 4-6 days a week and not only get stronger, but also build sexier glutes. These are a great way to maintain your glutes shape and strength while you travel or workout at home without having weights.
Check below for 5 Quick Booty Burners you can easily add into your current workout routine to get even better booty building results! (And remember, if you are traveling and need a great way to maintain your glute strength and shape without a gym, these are great workouts to keep your butt strong and perky!)
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by Cori Lefkowith | May 27, 2015 | Blog, Bodyweight, Exercises, Functional Fitness
Have you always wanted to be able to climb a rope, but never been able to? Think you just don’t have the upper body strength?
While upper body strength is important to be able to climb a rope, so is using your feet properly to help.
Below we will teach you how to climb a rope using your feet while also helping you build upper body and grip strength with Rope Climb Variations.
Whether you are looking to participate in a mud run or obstacle course or simply want a great back, bicep, core and grip workout, you should include some of these Rope Climb Variation in your workouts.
Use these tips and variations and learn how to climb a rope today!
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by Cori Lefkowith | May 14, 2015 | Blog, Bodyweight, Exercises, Workouts
When people think “cardio,” they usually think of running. Or they think of hopping on a treadmill or some other cardio machine.
But you don’t have to run to get in a great cardio workout. Actually the 20 Bodyweight Cardio Exercises below may be even better cardio workouts than running, especially chronic, steady-state cardio like long distance running.
And none of them require any equipment (ok a TOWEL but hopefully you have some sort of towel or blanket at home!). They can all be done at home in your living room even.
So if you aren’t a runner and you are looking for a cardio workout you can do at home, check out the 20 Bodyweight Cardio Moves below and scroll to the end for some KILLER Interval Workouts!
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by Cori Lefkowith | May 7, 2015 | Battling Ropes, Blog, Exercises
Battle Ropes are a versatile tool that you often only see used for Wave Exercises. And while Wave Exercises with the Battle Ropes are a great way to improve your strength and conditioning so are Rope Pulling Exercises.
Rope Pulls are a great functional exercise to strengthen your arms, back, core and legs while getting your heart rate up to improve your conditioning.
If you want strength and endurance, you need to include Battle Rope Pulls in your workout routine.
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