How To Exercise Without Weights

One of best exercises to do when you’re traveling and you don’t have weights to work with is a simple push-up. As the saying goes, “there are a lot of ways to skin a cat” and just so there are many variations you can do. You can start by planting both hands on the ground in your standard push-up position, hands below the shoulders. Keeping one foot on the ground for support and then bringing the other leg on top of the training ball. When you get stable, you can bring your other leg onto the ball.

Sometimes Control Is More Important Than Gaining Muscle Mass

As you increase your roll onto the ball, bring your legs back onto the ball. The more control you have the better the push-up will be. These types of exercises where you have to control multiple muscle groups can be very effective. Gaining muscle mass isn’t always as important as finding control and having good form. Bending the arms to do the push-up, make sure your hips don't dip, which is a no-no if you want to take good care of your back. Start by doing three sets of 10 to 20 repetitions. With improvement, you can roll forward, so you're not quite so supported by the ball. This is a great exercise for your core as well as your back and lats.

Fitness Workouts Should Be Available Anywhere, Anytime

Should it start to get easy, you can try more advanced moves: By putting your hands between the top and the side of the ball, not on top, your feet on the floor in push-up position, about shoulder-width apart you will be able to work different muscle groups. Rather than having the legs stabilize you, you will feel the work in the torso. You can play around with this variation. Quality fitness workouts can be achieved outside of a gym, just try it out!