The advantages:You don’t require any storage space and you certainly can
take yourself anywhere. Plus, push-ups and pull-ups are impressive, and they
call upon just about every muscle in your upper body. If you’re really serious
about building upper-body strength, add push-ups and pull-up-type exercises
to your strength-training routine.The drawbacks:Ever try a pull-up? They’re darned hard. Most people can’t
do pull-ups until they’ve spent at least a few months lifting weights. And then,
eventually, they have the opposite problem: The pull-ups become too easy.
To continue making progress, you may need to invest in equipment or join
a gym.204 Part IV: Lift and Curl: Building a Stronger Bod with Weights