Tag Archive: bodyweight

Bodyweight Versus Weight Training

How you train – effort, volume, frequency, form, etc. – is far more important than the equipment you use, or whether you use equipment at all. That being said, there are major differences between training with bodyweight and weights and both have advantages and disadvantages. The biggest advantage to bodyweight training is most exercises can…

Q&A: Strict Chin Ups Versus Kipping Pull Ups

This is an updated version of my answers to questions asked by BodyweightCulture.com about strict versus kipping pull ups. The following are their questions (in bold), my answers, and some additional comments. Question: Exactly how are pull ups executed, when you and your pupils do them? Answer: I prefer to have trainees perform chin ups (supinated…