Video: Bodyweight Exercises vs. Lifting

Bodyweight Exercises vs. Lifting

Bodyweight exercises and lifting are both great for different reasons. Learn about bodyweight exercises versus lifting with help from one of Los Angeles' top 20 spin instructors in this free video clip.

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Hi, I'm Kristie LaTray, fitness expert and trainer with Fit and Fabulous Training. Today, we are going to talk about body weight exercises versus lifting. Now a lot of times people ask which is better. Body weight exercises or lifting weights. And I say you can get great results with both. And as a matter of fact it's good to switch up the routine and do both. Like sometimes it's best to just go for body weight exercises which help you with speed and agility. It's very functional to do body weight exercises as well. And then sometimes it's great to just lift weights. And so when we choose to lift weights the great side of that is we can lift more then our body weight. So I'd say focus on body weight exercises if you want to focus more on functional training. If you want to focus more on stability. And if you want to focus more on just overall strength. And the strength that you have from doing body weight exercises really goes over into your regular daily life activities. Now when it comes to lifting weights, weights can be better if you want to build strength and you want to build muscle mass. So you're building strength above your body weight. So our body weight is limiting in that. Whereas when we are lifting weights we can lift weights that are much heavier then our body weight. And this creates even more strength in our body. And we can create a mass. So we can shape our body using weights as well. So when we are shaping our body we are working on specific areas and we are targeting those areas to create more mass. And that's when you really want to get into lifting weights and lifting heavier weights. So the main differences between body weight exercises and lifting really have to do with your goals. If you have strength and mass goal then weights are the way to go. And if you have more of a stability and overall strength goal then body weight exercises are the way to go. I'm Kristie LaTray with Fit and Fabulous Training. You can find me at fitandfabuloustraining.com. Thanks for watching.

Bodyweight Exercises vs. Lifting

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