Fitness For Busy Moms

A question that I get a lot is…”which is best for women who want to lose weight, free weights, machines, or bodyweight?” I prefer bodyweight to begin with. First of all, there are few excuses with body weight exercises:

• It doesn’t cost you anything.

• They can be done almost anywhere.

• You can vary the resistance by changing your body position.

• No excuse in that you don’t have to join a gym.

3 top bodyweight exercises:

Squats- legs
Lunges-legs/butt
Push ups – chest and arms

Here’s a quick video from instructor Craig Ballantyne demonstrating the “Prisoner Squat”: