Whether you’re stuck at home or simply prefer training from the comfort of your own living room, home workouts can be a viable way to build muscle.
It’s important to note, however, that training with your own bodyweight is very similar to working out with lighter loads. It can definitely work, but only if you train hard enough.
One review published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, looked at 21 studies comparing training with heavy vs light weight. They concluded that although maximal strength benefits were obtained from the use of heavy loads, muscle hypertrophy can be equally achieved across a spectrum of loading ranges.
However, light weights, like using body weight in our case, are only as effective when you take sets to complete failure. If you’re performing pushups and stop prematurely, you may break a sweat…But that doesn’t mean you’re providing a big enough stimulus to build new muscle tissue.
So remember, it’s a good idea to take sets very close to or all the way to failure when training with bodyweight, especially when doing sets of over 30 reps. And of course, you have to focus on the right movements that’ll give you the most results to build a balanced physique.
In this video I share the best full body workout at home for muscle growth using just your bodyweight.
Workout A:
Dips – 3 Sets
Chin Ups – 3 Sets
Pike Push Ups – 3 Sets
Bulgarian Split Squats – 3 Sets
Single-Leg Glute Bridges – 3 Sets
Side Laterals – 3 Sets
Triceps Extensions – 3 Sets
Workout B:
Bulgarian Split Squats – 3 Sets
Sliding Hamstring Curls – 3 Sets
Pull Ups – 3 Sets
Push Ups – 4 Sets
Dive Bomber Push Ups – 3 Sets
Iron Cross – 3 Sest
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When you think of beauty, do you just see it as something that makes your commute take much longer? If so, then you have a very narrow view of the subject. Beauty is so much more than that and it can be personalized so that it works with your own schedule. Read on to find out how.
Keep a bit of your favorite moisturizer in a small container such as an empty lip gloss pot. This perfectly handy container can be kept anywhere, such your purse, travel bag, car or even the drawer of your work desk. Just put some moisturizer all over your face when you think your skin looks or feels dry.
Letting your hair dry naturally is the best way to prevent heat damage. Using heated styling tools too often can dry out and break your hair. If need to dry it fast, dry your hair with the lowest setting. Doing this ensures your hair will remain soft and smooth.
A few drops of rich sweet almond oil can be a very useful addition to your skincare routine as well as for use in emergencies. Use it on dry skin to infuse heavy duty moisture, or apply it to your cuticles to make them noticeably softer before a manicure or pedicure.
You can create the illusion of bigger lips if you put just a bit of shiny white eye shadow on your cupid’s bow. Highlighting this area of your lip so that it catches and reflects the light helps to create the illusion that your upper lip is fuller than it really is.
Make your nail polish last longer. You can make your nails look like you just had a manicure and last longer by using a base coat, 2 coats of color and a top coat. This will provide your nails with a glossy look that will last for at least a few weeks.
There are two ways to disguise blemishes and flaws on your face. First, gently apply concealer to the problem areas with a small cosmetics brush. The second method of disguising imperfections is distraction. Try wearing a warm, pink lipstick. This will draw peoples’ eyes away from any flaws you wish to conceal.
You do not need to spend a lot of money on a fancy deep conditioning mask. There are many recipes you can make at home that include foods filled with nutrients that are great for your hair. A great one includes mashed strawberries and enough mayonnaise to make a spreadable paste. Leave it in your wet hair for 10 minutes and rinse.
For beautiful nails, put top coat on top of your nail polish every time. Topcoat will not only keep your nails looking shiny, it will extend the length of time between polishing. Avoid substituting clear nail polish for topcoat as it is not the same product, and will not provide the same benefit.
Apply cream to your eyes every night. The skin around your eyes is delicate, and not as thick as the skin elsewhere on your face. This makes the skin around your eyes more prone to be lined and dry. Keeping the skin moist is a simple solution to that beauty problem.
Filing your nails is a wonderful way of making them look healthy. When filing, it is important to only go in one direction. Doing this will make sure that you don’t get any breakage from causing stress to your nails. You also won’t have to deal with any hang nails that can snag.
For an inexpensive, spa-like facial just lean yourself over a bowl of steaming hot water! Cover or wrap up your hair, fill any container with really hot water and allow the steam to open and clear your pores! It is soothing and stimulating and very cost effective. Follow up with cold water to close and refresh pores, then add moisturizer!
To get even more mileage out of your favorite eye gel, keep it in the refrigerator! The ingredients in eye gel work hard to restore and protect the delicate skin around your eyes and keeping it cold enhances the refreshment factor ten fold! The cold will also work immediately to reduce that dreadful puffiness!
Many women like to use concealer under their foundation. If you’ve run out of concealer, or can’t find it, look inside the cap of your foundation. Liquid and lotion foundations tend to collect and thicken inside the cap and will work well in a pinch as an emergency concealer.
When painting your nails, always use a good base coat. Not only does a base coat allow polish to better adhere to your nails, but it prevents your nails from becoming discolored, which is common when using darker colors. For maximum staying power, look for adhesive base coats, which dry to a somewhat tacky finish.
Don’t smoke if you want to achieve true beauty. Smoking leads to wrinkles and aged skin. It can also cause yellow teeth and sallow skin. Quitting smoking, or not starting in the first place, can help to keep you young and vibrant looking. Consider this before lighting up.
For calming skin inflammation rose and lavender are excellent ways to calm these areas. It can either be a lotion or a cream and can be used on any area of the body. There are a variety of products available in an organic form and many that have not been tested on animals.
Eye drops will help to give you a boost of moisture during the day. Your eyes will show more life and less redness, so you are going to put your best face to the world. Keep eye drops handy for whenever you need to moisturize your eyes.
After reading through all of that, do you still see beauty in the same way? Do you now see that it is so much more and that they are very simple things that you can add to your commute to help improve your appearance? It’s really not hard work and hours of getting ready. It’s, basically, whatever you make it.
