bodyweight exercise
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12 Bodyweight Exercises That Will Actually Make You Stronger
Tons of home workouts swear they’ll make you stronger, but not all of them are actually good at that job. If your heart is beating out of your chest and you’ve lost count of how many dozens of reps you’ve done, what you’re doing is probably not a good strength-training workout. Most of those workouts…
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Why Pistol Squats Are So Hard (and How to Do Them Anyway)
Pistol squats are among the bodyweight strength world’s most impressive feats, right next to things like backflips or a perfect handstand. Well, I can’t do those other two, but I can knock out a bunch of pistol squats. Let’s talk about what goes into one.
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10 Exercise Videos for Super Beginners
While plenty of beginners can pick up a program and figure out the gym machines as they go, it’s also totally normal to feel intimidated by the whole process. Especially if programs and videos seem to expect a fitness level a notch or two above where you are right now, it can be tough to…
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The Difference Between Mat and Reformer Pilates (and Why It Matters)
If you’ve ever considered taking a Pilates class, you might be intimidated by the machine contraption — called a reformer — that is used in many studios. A reformer is a bed-like machine with a sliding platform and detachable resistance bands. But as common as reformers are in specialty studios, mat classes — which require…