“Higher resistance levels or weights mean you areimproving in your strength journey,” Garcia explains.
This way, you could progress and avoid getting injured.
Now, let’s get into it.
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Squats
To begin with bodyweightsquats, place your feet shoulder-width apart on the ground.
Lengthen your arms out in front of you, or place your hands on your hips.
Bend your knees, and press your hips back.
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Lower into a squat until your thighs become parallel to the floor.
Then, press through your feet to rise back up to the start position.
With an overhand grip, grab a dumbbell with each hand, keeping them at your sides.
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Push away from the ground to make it get back to the start position.
Start by lying flat on your back on a workout bench.
Place your feet on the floor.
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Grab onto a barbell with your hands just outside shoulder-width.
Then, unrack the bar, holding it directly above your chest with extended arms.
Bend at the elbows to get to lower the weight toward your chest.
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Once you reach the bottom, press the bar back up over your chest.
Your elbows should not lock.
Activate your core, bend both knees just a bit, and press the bar above your head.
Raise the barbell until your arms are straight.
Then, using control, lower the weight back down to shoulder level.
Perform three to five sets of five to eight reps.
Assume a high plank on the balls of your feet and your hands planted below your shoulders.
Lower to your forearms, keeping your body straight and without dipping your lower back.
Perform two to three sets of 30 to 60 seconds.
