Hardcore Bodyweight Fitness
If you're ready to move past the basic pushup and get some serious burn in your bodyweight exercises, then you need to take a look at the best bodyweight exercises for hardcore fitness nuts.
Yes, things like pushups, lunges, squats, and crunches are indeed the best workouts for your body. But adding different variations to the standard exercise will give you a muscle ripping, sweat popping workout that just can't be matched elsewhere.
It's important that you know your limits with these exercises. Don't overdo it on the number of reps you're trying for until you're able to handle them. But if you're looking for the best bodyweight exercises for fitness nuts, there are some variations that will really deliver.
5 Best Bodyweight Exercises for Advanced Fitness Nuts
1. Bicycle Crunch – This is probably the best exercise there is for building abdominal muscles. Done with proper form, every muscle in the abdomen gets a workout that you can feel. Be sure to watch a video on this move to ensure you're doing it correctly.
2. Diamond Pushup – By moving your hands underneath your chest during the pushup and forming a diamond with the tips of the thumbs and fingers, you'll add a lot of burn to your triceps. This moves the leverage point and gives you a big boost to your results.
3. L-Sit – Sit on the floor and raise your body upwards on your hands, suspending yourself with your arms. Your body should form an L shape. Hold for at least 10 seconds and do sets of 4. This will build your core in a huge way.
4. Weighted Calf Raise – Instead of just a standard calf raise, add some weight to your hands and perform the move. If you own free weights or kettlebells, they'll work great. If not, just fill up a couple of milk jugs with water and use them.
5. Russian Twist – Sit with your feet just off the floor and knees bent. Now lean back to a 45 degree angle. Twist your arms from one side of your body to the other while you maintain the pose. This will get your core in shape fast.
The key to success with these and any other exercise is to perform them properly. Take the time to check out the videos in the Beast Mode Lab to make sure you're getting the most from your workouts and performing them properly.