Busting Bodyweight Exercise Myths – The Truth about Building a Better Body with Bodyweight Workouts

by Nia Shanks | Follow her on Twitter here

It’s always fun to take a sledge hammer to popular myths. We’ve done it before with 6 Female Strength Training Myths that Won’t Die.

Today, we’re gonna shatter some common bodyweight exercise and workout myths.

Loosen up your arm and let’s start swingin’!

Myth #1 – You Can’t Get Strong With Bodyweight Exercises

Yes, you can get crazy strong with bodyweight exercises. But please keep in mind the rule of specificity. There’s a difference between getting strong on the powerlifts (squat, bench press, and deadlift) and being able to perform advanced bodyweight exercises such as pistols and handstand push-ups. The term “strength” is relative and we must keep things in context.

Will you become a world record powerlifter using nothing but bodyweight exercises? No, of … Click to continue reading

Myth Busters! 6 Female Strength Training Myths That Won’t Die – Busted!

by Nia Shanks | Follow her on Twitter here

We’re gonna have some fun today.

It’s time to bust (or, hopefully, absolutely demolish) six popular female strength training myths that just won’t die.

There are dozens of myths about women and weight lifting, but I’ve put together a video that busts six of the most common myths. It’s time to obliterate these once and for all.

Watch this video and let’s bust some myths!

Note: If you click the video and view it on my YouTube channel, it’s not blurry or distorted.

Here’s the breakdown of what’s in the video. If you didn’t watch the video, I highly encourage you to do so because I won’t recap everything below.

Myth #1 Weight Lifting Makes Women Big ‘n Bulky

It’s no surprise that … Click to continue reading