Bodyweight v. Weightlifting

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Bodyweight v. Weightlifting

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If you are looking to gain strength and put on
muscle, there are two real ways to do so through
weightlifting and bodyweight training. Both of
them are viable methods, and both bring different
things to the table in terms of benefits and
detriments, but they are not exactly the same
thing and you certainly wont see the same
benefits if you do one solely over the other. For
the sake of this article, we are going to pretend
that bodyweight training is done solely with the
weight of a persons body. There are no weight
vests, no backpacks full of books, just you and
your body. The first real benefit of bodyweight
training is that it is incredibly cheap and easy
to do. Minimal equipment is necessary (a pullup
bar is essentially the only piece of equipment
you need) and the movements are fairly
straightforward and easy to learn. The downside
is that it is more challenging to truly make
strength gains without dipping into weightlifting
at some point. Yes, you can add difficulty to
something like a pushup by changing the position
of your feet and hands or by dong them one
handed, but the reality is that you will never
get as strong with bodyweight training as you
will with weight training.
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On the flip side, weight training has essentially
the opposite benefits and detriments. Because of
the variety of equipment, weights, exercises and
options available to weightlifters, they have
more ability to sculpt their bodies and improve
their strength. However, the motions that
weightlifters go through are more technical than
those that bodyweight training require. There is
also inherently more danger in having a weight
over your head or on your back, such as during a
bench press or a squat, and for novices or people
without a spotter or coach weightlifting can be
dangerous. There are other benefits to each of
them, of course, but the ones highlighted above
should be the two main considerations for most
people. Bodyweight training is cheaper and
relatively safer than weight training, but wont
improve strength or physique to the same
degree.
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