You already own the greatest gym machine around:
your body. Use these all-time best bodyweight
exercises to add muscle, burn fat and improve your
conditioning — no iron necessary.
BY JOE WUEBBEN / PHOTOGRAPHY BY CORY SORENSEN
The 10 Best
Bodyweight
Moves —
Eve r
arbells, dumbbells, cables and
kettlebells are great, but technically
speaking, they’re not necessary for sculpt-
ing a lean, strong physique. (Helpful? Yes.
Imperative? No.) The phrase “I can’t get
to the gym” is not a viable excuse for skip-
ping a workout because some of the most
challenging muscle- and strength-building
moves known to womankind are body-
weight exercises.
There are endless moves you can do
with your bod as equipment, so to boil
it down to the best of the best, we asked
a handful of our favourite trainers and
strength coaches their opinions on the
moves that reign supreme. Using their
nominations, we devised this top 10 list
— the ultimate collection of exercises to
add muscle, increase strength, improve
flexibility and beef up endurance. These
moves are infinitely scalable, and for each,
we offer both easier and harder variants
to accommodate individuals of all fitness
levels.
There is one thing these exercises don’t
accommodate, however: excuses.BODYWEIGHT
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