-
Weighted Dips
Don’t be content with chair or parallel bar bodyweight dips If there’s anything I’ve learned from training consistently for nearly two decades, it’s there’s always a next level to every exercise and training program. I stagnated at bodyweight dips for years. The video below is of my first time trying weighted dips, and I was delighted to learn I’m pretty…
-
Exercise Cards
You should have an exercise plan every time you workout. If you’re unfamiliar with writing training routines. Visit this page periodically for updates on split and full-body routines that can be followed at home or at a public gym. At-home Skill Workout Skill training is a division of functional training, focusing on teaching the body new tricks. The routine below…
-
Quick Calisthenic Move
I saw Olympic gymnast Nile Wilson do this once — thought I’d give it a try. For months I couldn’t do more than two reps in a row. I realized my technique was the problem. To be successful with this move, reach up and over from start to finish (arms up in the lying position and forward from seated to…
-
This Month’s Like – Gymnastic Bodies Course
My initial interest in the Gymnastic Bodies’ courses began in 2015. By then, I had been lifting since I was 17 and focusing on bodybuilding. Since then, I’ve learned that while hypertrophy (muscle growth) is great, it has to be coupled with flexibility and functional movements to keep the body progressing and to prevent injury. In 2015, my nagging shoulder…
-
Exercise Videos
Below are videos from my current transition from bodybuilding to gymnastics. See my progress below, and maybe challenge yourself to some of these movements. Back Walkover Practice: First Attempt of Archer L-Sit Pull-Ups on Rings: Front Walkover Practice: Push-Up Variations: Single-arm Hanging Strength: View this post on Instagram A post shared by @llafitblog LLAFIT Senior Writer/EditorAs an athlete for…
-
Women’s Beginner Upper Body Strength Workout
Exercise Type: Strength/Resistance Level: Beginner Goal: Muscle development & endurance Baseline set & rep schemes for strength exercise: 8-10 reps – This rep range stimulates muscle growth if performed with a challenging weight. To maximize muscle stimulation, lift a weight or choose a resistance level that is challenging enough that you’re physically unable to perform more than 8-10 reps. 12-15 reps – This…
-
Handstand Progress
I can finally get up into a handstand on almost every attempt. Mind you, I can’t hold for long, but it’s progress! Again, I’m learning completely on my own. My teachers are a book, Overcoming Gravity, and YouTube. LLAFIT Senior Writer/EditorAs an athlete for over 23 years and a broke single mom for most of that time, I created brokesinglemomfitness.com,…
-
Sample Weekly Workout Schedule
A weekly training schedule should be a thoughtful organization of the days that you workout. This ensures that you can train each muscle group, each skill, or whatever your goal is with enough frequency for results, while also preventing overtraining. Many of us have never written a training routine, much less a training schedule. That seems like the territory of…
