Have you ever observed the physiques and athletic fitness of dancers, gymnasts, and yogis (people who practice yoga)? Dancers train at a high intensity level and need to move their bodies in a variety of directions. Gymnasts also perform a variety of high intensity movements with their body weight.
Yoga, just like gymnastics, is also about body control but is performed at a lower intensity level. But, the main thing combining these three activities is the fact that the athletes that perform them are able to sculpt such incredible bodies without ever stepping foot into a gym!
What you can do is actually observe the movement patterns of these athletes, and use them in your own bodyweight workouts. For example, try doing a regular squat thrust, and then jumping forward into a roll. This simple movement comes from gymnastics, but can be an incredible fat burning exercise.
If you want to take your health and fitness to the next level, you need to start thinking beyond regular pushups, pullups, and bodyweight squats. Start doing what I did and observe the way gymnasts, dancers, and yogis train their bodies and what aspects are contributing to their lean and strong physiques.
You can start off with the exercise I just described, and then expand on it further. The main thing you should be looking for is moving your body in as many directions as possible. Basic pushups, pullups, and squats only teach your body to move up and down.
In reality, your body needs to move up, down, front, back, and side to side. This is what dancers, gymnasts, and yogis have known for years, even before the first bodyweight training book came out. And yet, the average person still sticks to basic pushups, pullups, and bodyweight squats to try and achieve better health and fitness through bodyweight training.
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