Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Bodyweight Exercises to Pull Back the Years - The Younger Man Challenge No Matter What Your Age!


Here's a simple challenge for you. As you will know, simple doesn't always mean easy.

Its called the "Younger Man Challenge", and its designed to boost strength and fitness levels fast. What's more its simple and clear cut. You know exactly what you have to do, and more importantly when you're done.

The exercise sequence is -

-Chin-ups - grab an overhead bar and pull, partial pull ups are fine for this challenge as we're seeking to build endurance and strength. Choose whatever grip suits you best,
-Hindu or Free Squats (no weights) - the basic free squat involves lowering your bum toward the ground as though preparing to sit down on a couch, and then powering back up again (there's a little more to the Hindu squat),
-Press-ups - you know the drill, hands shoulder width apart and crank them out. Again, if you're struggling with your number its okay to finish these on your knees once you tire at the beginning, as it continues to build strength and endurance,
-Sit ups - lie down on your back, bend your knees so that your feet are flat on the ground and curl up.

The deal is you want to do as many repetitions of each exercise as your AGE - for example I'm 30 years young, so I do 30 repetitions of each exercise.

Break it down, however it works best for you, say 4 sets of chin-ups, 2 of squats. This routine will certainly get you huffing and puffing, and when you can knock out this exercise routine in 1 set per exercise you will unquestionably be phenomenally fit.

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