Try Throwing Your Weight Around

Bodyweight exercises like press ups, pull ups, squats, lunges and dips have been around a long time and there’s a very good reason for that - they work.

Indeed, some people use them to the exclusion of all others. We recommend that you include them as part of a balanced and varied routine.

If you are not used to doing press ups you might like to start with a wall press up i.e. standing and pushing away from the wall or a kneeling press up.

For those of you who are a bit more advanced you can vary the degree of difficulty by moving your hands further apart. It’s also good to raise you feet (back parallel to the ground is ideal) using a bench or an exercise ball.

The main thing to remember is to keep your head neutral, flex the elbows not the hips (think of keeping a glass of water balanced on your lower back) and maintain tension in your body.

Actually just holding the proper position for 30 seconds or so is pretty good exercise in its own right.