Comments on: Top 10 Best Bodyweight Exercises for Advanced and Beginners – The Renegade Health Show Episode #104 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2008/07/25/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/ The best daily health TV show on healthy living, vegan, raw food, longevity, holistic nutrition, bodyweight exercises and self motivation! Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:16:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Imerson http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2008/07/25/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/#comment-64160 Imerson Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:50:12 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/#comment-64160 The good old push-ups would have to be my all-time favorite. The good old push-ups would have to be my all-time favorite.

]]> By: Richard http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2008/07/25/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/#comment-51623 Richard Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:05:44 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/#comment-51623 A fine list of exercises and a very good start for beginners -though more advanced athletes may still be surprised to find one that challenges them too!-. I'm very fond of the "Dish" position, the L-sit and the Muscle-Up (Though the latter uses equipment like the pull-up such as a bar or rings). I write about training for intermediate -> advanced bodyweight feats and general all round fitness at: http://super-human-strength.blogspot.com/ if you're interested. Thanks Kevin:D A fine list of exercises and a very good start for beginners -though more advanced athletes may still be surprised to find one that challenges them too!-.

I’m very fond of the “Dish” position, the L-sit and the Muscle-Up (Though the latter uses equipment like the pull-up such as a bar or rings).

I write about training for intermediate -> advanced bodyweight feats and general all round fitness at: http://super-human-strength.blogspot.com/ if you’re interested.

Thanks Kevin:D

]]> By: MichaellaS http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2008/07/25/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/#comment-36415 MichaellaS Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:19:24 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/#comment-36415 tks for the effort you put in here I appreciate it! tks for the effort you put in here I appreciate it!

]]> By: Joseph Bernard http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2008/07/25/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/#comment-23274 Joseph Bernard Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:45:21 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/#comment-23274 OOPs. I mean Kevin. OOPs. I mean Kevin.

]]> By: Joseph Bernard http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2008/07/25/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/#comment-23273 Joseph Bernard Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:43:18 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/#comment-23273 Hi Steve, I greatly appreciated you top 10 video and now use them regularly. They are a great addition to my biking, running and weight lifting. I write about positive psychology, mental health, progressive thinking, and consciousness at www.explorelifeblog.com Keep up the great inspirational videos. Joseph Hi Steve, I greatly appreciated you top 10 video and now use them regularly. They are a great addition to my biking, running and weight lifting.

I write about positive psychology, mental health, progressive thinking, and consciousness at http://www.explorelifeblog.com

Keep up the great inspirational videos.

Joseph

]]> By: Emerson http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2008/07/25/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/#comment-21139 Emerson Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:45:59 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/#comment-21139 Yup yup yup partner - those are the probably some of if not the best bodyweight calisthenics out there. On the hindu squat, however, breathing rythmm is very important - namely, out on the way down and in coming up. Awesome. Yup yup yup partner – those are the probably some of if not the best bodyweight calisthenics out there. On the hindu squat, however, breathing rythmm is very important – namely, out on the way down and in coming up. Awesome.

]]> By: paulr http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2008/07/25/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/#comment-21133 paulr Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:35:15 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/#comment-21133 Hiya...excellent top ten. Several appear to be a variant of yoga (no diss just observation) After decades of martial arts, lifting and gymrat stuff I happened upon a yoga class lead by a "sleight & slender instructor". My toughts were "yoga pshaw too easy for me" but I took a class It was one of the best & toughest classes i ever had. I was hooked. I literally wring the sweat outta my t-shirt after an 90 minutes of yoga. The intensity is great and the exercises can be adjusted to each individual's level of ability. I've since brought my "tuff guy" friends to her class and challenged them to keep up. They're hooked now too. It's basically bodyweight training as expressed thru postures. suggestion: discuss how proper breathing is important and leads to greater improvement. For me its ujjayi breathing that pulls it all together Gyms are okay if they help you get/stay in shape but bodyweight training is ideal for everyman & woman oh BTW the link to steve's site appears broken. keep breathing Hiya…excellent top ten. Several appear to be a variant of yoga (no diss just observation) After decades of martial arts, lifting and gymrat stuff I happened upon a yoga class lead by a “sleight & slender instructor”. My toughts were “yoga pshaw too easy for me” but I took a class
It was one of the best & toughest classes i ever had. I was hooked. I literally wring the sweat outta my t-shirt after an 90 minutes of yoga. The intensity is great and the exercises can be adjusted to each individual’s level of ability. I’ve since brought my “tuff guy” friends to her class and challenged them to keep up. They’re hooked now too.

It’s basically bodyweight training as expressed thru postures.

suggestion: discuss how proper breathing is important and leads to greater improvement. For me its ujjayi breathing that pulls it all together

Gyms are okay if they help you get/stay in shape but bodyweight training is ideal for everyman & woman

oh BTW the link to steve’s site appears broken.

keep breathing

]]> By: Richard http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2008/07/25/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/#comment-21092 Richard Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:34:27 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/#comment-21092 You may know the 90-90 wall squat -- back to the wall, thighs parallel to the ground, 90 seconds. I call this the Egyptian God. Now ... when that gets easy, try it again, but ONE leg at a time. This will not be easy. I call it the Egyptian Flamingo. You may know the 90-90 wall squat — back to the wall, thighs parallel to the ground, 90 seconds. I call this the Egyptian God. Now … when that gets easy, try it again, but ONE leg at a time. This will not be easy. I call it the Egyptian Flamingo.

]]> By: Maja http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2008/07/25/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/#comment-20968 Maja Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:25:51 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/#comment-20968 This was awesome! A great combination of calisthenics and pilates movements. I know that you wanted to keep the video short, but a lot of these exercises were quite rushed ... unless, of course, you are going for cardio. My advice: keep these movements slow and deliberate ... it's harder to do and you'll develop more strength. One exercise that was not shown that is great for stretching/strength: 1) Stand tall with feet at shoulder length apart. 2) Breathe in and contract abs. 3) Bend your head forward and slowly roll your upper body down so that your hands touch your feet (or as close as possible). 4) With your hands, walk your body into a push-up position and perform one push up (slowly!). 5) Now, perform steps 1-4 backwards so that you end up in a standing position. (substitution of easier push-ups can be done at step 4.) Cheers, M. This was awesome! A great combination of calisthenics and pilates movements. I know that you wanted to keep the video short, but a lot of these exercises were quite rushed … unless, of course, you are going for cardio. My advice: keep these movements slow and deliberate … it’s harder to do and you’ll develop more strength.

One exercise that was not shown that is great for stretching/strength:

1) Stand tall with feet at shoulder length apart.
2) Breathe in and contract abs.
3) Bend your head forward and slowly roll your upper body down so that your hands touch your feet (or as close as possible).
4) With your hands, walk your body into a push-up position and perform one push up (slowly!).
5) Now, perform steps 1-4 backwards so that you end up in a standing position.

(substitution of easier push-ups can be done at step 4.)

Cheers,

M.

]]> By: Bere http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2008/07/25/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/#comment-20961 Bere Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:54:55 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/top-10-best-bodyweight-exercises-for-advanced-and-beginners-the-renegade-health-show-episode-104/#comment-20961 Thanks for this. I'm definitely going to try all of these. Cheers! Thanks for this.
I’m definitely going to try all of these. Cheers!

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