The View from Sports Center: Question From A Reader: Strength Training Without Weights

May 02, 2009

Question From A Reader: Strength Training Without Weights

A question from a reader, below, that I answered on exerciseology.

Hi Doug,

I'm a big fan of your blog and have another question for you. What advice do you have in regards to progressive resistance for someone who is limited to working out at home with minimal equipment. If I were at a gym I could incrementally add 5lbs, 10lbs, etc to consistently overload the muscle, but I find this difficult to replicate at home when I'm doing mostly body weight exercises i.e. push ups, squats etc. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks,
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Posted by Doug Kelsey on May 02, 2009 in Training | Permalink

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