August Series: Advantages of Body Weight TrainingquancerachelAug 13, 20242 min readUpdated: Sep 21, 2025Advantages Of Body Weight TrainingAll exercise is beneficial. But even stacked up against other types of workouts,body-weight exercise has a lot to offer. Not only does it provide an excellentworkout, but it can also help you overcome some common excuses for avoidingexercise, like "I don’t have time to go to the gym" and "I don't have space forequipment at home." All you have to do is move your body.Here’s a closer look at some of the pluses.It couldn’t be more convenientNo matter where you are, you’ve got your body, so you can start exercising anywhere,anytime—in your bedroom when you wake up, in the kitchen while you’re waiting for water to boil, in your hotel room when traveling. That makes it easy to find the time.The intimidation factor is lowYou can do these exercises solo. You don’t have to walk into a gym full of buff exercisers and complicated-looking weight machines that require adjustments and may still not fit you properly.It provides "functional" exerciseMost body-weight exercises work multiple muscles at once rather than training an isolated muscle or muscle group, as many exercise machines and dumbbell exercises do. Therefore, body-weight exercises are considered more functional, using more muscles and joints at a time, engaging balance and mimicking everyday activities.It’s good for your healthLiterally thousands of studies have shown that the more you move, the lower your risks for heart disease, diabetes, obesity, multiple types of cancer, joint pain, and Alzheimer’s disease.Exercise can also lift your mood, reduce your stress level, and improve your sleep. Body-weight exercise is no exception.I would like to invite you to try my online body weight group training classes complimentary for 1 week. Contact me through my website. Your Health Coach,Christine!
