Over the next few blogs I am going to be talking about equipment and which equipment I think is great to use. My criteria for great equipment is:
1. It does not take up a lot of space.
2. It is easy to use and you are able to work a variety of body parts.
3. It is sturdy.
I train a lot of my clients outdoors and the equipment needs to withstand the Vancouver rain. So my first piece of equipment that I love is your body, yes your body is a piece of equipment. The reason why I love using just your body weight is because you do not need to buy anything or remember to carry anything with you. Yes I do like using different pieces of equipment but I prefer to go back to the basics. I have put my clients through grueling workouts just using their body weight. So to demonstrate how you can use just your body weight for different body parts I have created a list.
1. Chest - Push ups and different variations of them such as against the bench, close grip vs wide grip.
2. Back - Chin ups. Ok you need a bar but you can find that at any playground.
3. Triceps - Dips and variations of them such as against a bench or on the ground.
4. Biceps - Bicep curls. One way to make them harder is to go really slowly and try to hold for 10 seconds halfway through the bicep curl.
5. Legs - Lunges and Squats. There are so many variations of both lunges and squats.
6. Hamstrings - Step ups.
7. Abs- Plank or side plank are great exercises.
So there you have the major body parts and a mini workout all ready for you.
Have a great workout!
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