strenth Archives - yourdailysportfix.com yourdailysportfix.com Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:14:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://yourdailysportfix.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-FAVICON_2-32x32.png strenth Archives - yourdailysportfix.com 32 32 Scared of Weights But Still Want to Workout? Try These Bodyweight Exercises https://yourdailysportfix.com/scared-of-weights-but-still-want-to-workout-try-these-bodyweight-exercises/ Sun, 11 Jun 2023 08:13:00 +0000 https://yourdailysportfix.com/?p=21913 If you are a beginner to the world of fitness and weights are a little scary to you, fear not. You can start by doing bodyweight exercises until you feel stronger and more comfortable picking up a little weight. You will still get the benefits and you’ll develop strength, plus you can do these exercises […]

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]]> If you are a beginner to the world of fitness and weights are a little scary to you, fear not. You can start by doing bodyweight exercises until you feel stronger and more comfortable picking up a little weight. You will still get the benefits and you’ll develop strength, plus you can do these exercises anywhere with no equipment, so you don’t even need to enter a gym.

Here are three bodyweight exercises for you to start with—no weights required.

Push Ups

If you are new to push-ups you can either do them against a wall or with your hands on a bench. Or instead, start on your knees instead of straightened legs. There are loads of different variations of the body weight push-up, you just have to find what is right for you.

Pulse Squats

These are a little harder than the regular body weight squats but more effective and will get your heart rate soaring. Stand with your feet a little wider than hip-width apart and go down into a squat, instead of coming all the way up, straighten the legs halfway and go back down to the bottom of your squat then straighten to the start position.

Single-Leg Glute Bridge

This is a great hamstring and glute exercise. It can be a little challenging on one leg, but that’s how to get the best results. It also works your core and helps to keep your body balanced. Lie flat on a mat with your knees bent and feet on the floor, straighten one leg to knee level and push through the foot on the floor to lift your hips, squeeze the glutes at the top.

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]]> 2 Variations of the Hollow Hold https://yourdailysportfix.com/2-variations-of-the-hollow-hold/ Sun, 22 Jan 2023 16:28:00 +0000 https://yourdailysportfix.com/?p=21842 If you have been doing planks for a while and not feeling the same results, it is time to move to another core-strength exercise—the hollow hold, or the reverse plank. Instead of being on your forearms or hands, you lie on your back, lifting your legs, arms shoulders, and head off the floor, contracting the […]

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]]> If you have been doing planks for a while and not feeling the same results, it is time to move to another core-strength exercise—the hollow hold, or the reverse plank. Instead of being on your forearms or hands, you lie on your back, lifting your legs, arms shoulders, and head off the floor, contracting the core and holding in this position as long as you can. Here are two variations of the hollow hold for you to try.

The Deadbug

The dead bug exercise will help you to keep your back flat on the floor and strengthen the core.

Lie flat on your back with your arms straight up towards the ceiling and your knees bent 90 degrees over your hips and the shins parallel to the floor. Keeping the back flat, engage the core muscles and slowly extend the right arm back and the left leg forward towards the floor. Inhale and bring the arm and leg to start position and do the other side. Do 10-15 reps on each side.

Hollow Rocks

Once you have perfected the hollow hold, you can try the rocking variation. It does require a little more stabilization of the core, but it is worth it. You want to keep the body as stiff as possible when you are rocking from front to back. Lie on your back in a hollow hold position with your arms and legs extended and your head and chest off the floor. Engage the core muscles and start to drive the legs up towards the ceiling. Lower the shoulders and head to the floor, creating a rocking motion forward and backward. Try this for 30 seconds.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> strenth Archives - yourdailysportfix.com yourdailysportfix.com Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:14:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://yourdailysportfix.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-FAVICON_2-32x32.png strenth Archives - yourdailysportfix.com 32 32 Scared of Weights But Still Want to Workout? Try These Bodyweight Exercises https://yourdailysportfix.com/scared-of-weights-but-still-want-to-workout-try-these-bodyweight-exercises/ Sun, 11 Jun 2023 08:13:00 +0000 https://yourdailysportfix.com/?p=21913 If you are a beginner to the world of fitness and weights are a little scary to you, fear not. You can start by doing bodyweight exercises until you feel stronger and more comfortable picking up a little weight. You will still get the benefits and you’ll develop strength, plus you can do these exercises […]

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]]> If you are a beginner to the world of fitness and weights are a little scary to you, fear not. You can start by doing bodyweight exercises until you feel stronger and more comfortable picking up a little weight. You will still get the benefits and you’ll develop strength, plus you can do these exercises anywhere with no equipment, so you don’t even need to enter a gym.

Here are three bodyweight exercises for you to start with—no weights required.

Push Ups

If you are new to push-ups you can either do them against a wall or with your hands on a bench. Or instead, start on your knees instead of straightened legs. There are loads of different variations of the body weight push-up, you just have to find what is right for you.

Pulse Squats

These are a little harder than the regular body weight squats but more effective and will get your heart rate soaring. Stand with your feet a little wider than hip-width apart and go down into a squat, instead of coming all the way up, straighten the legs halfway and go back down to the bottom of your squat then straighten to the start position.

Single-Leg Glute Bridge

This is a great hamstring and glute exercise. It can be a little challenging on one leg, but that’s how to get the best results. It also works your core and helps to keep your body balanced. Lie flat on a mat with your knees bent and feet on the floor, straighten one leg to knee level and push through the foot on the floor to lift your hips, squeeze the glutes at the top.

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]]> 2 Variations of the Hollow Hold https://yourdailysportfix.com/2-variations-of-the-hollow-hold/ Sun, 22 Jan 2023 16:28:00 +0000 https://yourdailysportfix.com/?p=21842 If you have been doing planks for a while and not feeling the same results, it is time to move to another core-strength exercise—the hollow hold, or the reverse plank. Instead of being on your forearms or hands, you lie on your back, lifting your legs, arms shoulders, and head off the floor, contracting the […]

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]]> If you have been doing planks for a while and not feeling the same results, it is time to move to another core-strength exercise—the hollow hold, or the reverse plank. Instead of being on your forearms or hands, you lie on your back, lifting your legs, arms shoulders, and head off the floor, contracting the core and holding in this position as long as you can. Here are two variations of the hollow hold for you to try.

The Deadbug

The dead bug exercise will help you to keep your back flat on the floor and strengthen the core.

Lie flat on your back with your arms straight up towards the ceiling and your knees bent 90 degrees over your hips and the shins parallel to the floor. Keeping the back flat, engage the core muscles and slowly extend the right arm back and the left leg forward towards the floor. Inhale and bring the arm and leg to start position and do the other side. Do 10-15 reps on each side.

Hollow Rocks

Once you have perfected the hollow hold, you can try the rocking variation. It does require a little more stabilization of the core, but it is worth it. You want to keep the body as stiff as possible when you are rocking from front to back. Lie on your back in a hollow hold position with your arms and legs extended and your head and chest off the floor. Engage the core muscles and start to drive the legs up towards the ceiling. Lower the shoulders and head to the floor, creating a rocking motion forward and backward. Try this for 30 seconds.

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