Resistance training without weights
Many of us know that we should be exercising each week, ideally for a minimum of 150 moderately intense minutes. However, did you know that you should be strength training, too? Strength training, sometimes referred to as resistance training, helps strengthen and tone muscles, improves energy levels and reduces the risk of injury when performing everyday tasks. Strength training can improve your coordination, balance, and stability, too.
Resistance Training Without Weights
If you don’t want to go to the gym and lift heavy dumbbells or barbells, you can still reap the benefits of strength training. You can gain muscle and get a great workout by using general items in your household.
Some great items to use during your strength training include:
- Boxes
- Backpacks
- Books
- Water bottles
You don’t even need to use extra items in your workouts if you don’t want to. Bodyweight exercises use no weights at all, and they can be just as effective at building muscle and improving your fitness as weighted workouts.
Consider the following exercises as part of your bodyweight resistance training routine to target multiple muscle groups in your body:
- Squats
- Lunges
- Glute bridges
- Push-ups
- Mountain climbers
- Burpees
- Planks
- Triceps dips