Friday, June 20, 2008

3 Fat Burning Muscle Building Bodyweight Exercises

3 Fat Burning Muscle Building Bodyweight Exercises
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Bodyweight exercises are multi joint movements which work
multiple muscles and burn a lot of calories which means
alot more fat.

Also by putting more muscle on your body you'll increase
your metabolism. This occurs because muscle is
metabolically active tissue. Muscle doesn't lay dormant.
Muscle burns calories even when you sleep, ensuring your
problem areas melt off leaving your body toned and
tightened.

This is in contrast to exercises that are single joint
movements which work one muscle at a time. If you're going
to work hard at the gym you might as well get as much bang
for the buck as possible Work multi joint movements and
burn more fat. Stay away from single joint movements such
as Bicep curls, Leg extensions(machines- that's a whole
other topic) e.t.c

Leave the single joint movements to bodybuildrs who are
only interested in building muscle at the expense of
function.

If fat loss is your ultimate goal then multi- joint full
body movements should be the direction you're moving in.

Here are 3 Muscle Building Bodyweight exercises

1. Push -Ups - This is a great upperbody bodyweight
exercise with emphasis on the chest shoulders and triceps,
with core involvement as well. This exercise is performed
with body off the floor lower yourself to floor and press
your body off floor. Can be modified by starting with knees
on floor.

2. Squats - great lower body movement which emphasizes
quadriceps hamstring and glutes does work the whole body
and is a great calorie burner.

Have your feet shoulder width apart look straight ahead
initiate movement by extending hips down and back to
parallel with the floor and return to starting position

3. Plank - this exercise is a full body movement with
emphasis on core. Perform exercise by lying face down on
floor and lifting body off ground with lower arms and feet.
Bridge the body off floor, weight from body will be
sustained with lower arms and toes.

These 3 exercises are a good start to a successful exercise
program.

Stick to the muti-joint movements.

Stay away from machines and single joint movements.

Enjoy your new body


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