My husband weighs in

The following post was written by my husband. When I told him that I was doing a post about not needing a gym he insisted on putting in his 2 cents worth. So here is what he has to say about it:

Gyms are a great place to go if you are a type A personality that likes to compete and show off…and of course use a large variety of equipment. I can tell you that just using your body weight can give you a great work out. In the Army, it just isn't practical for everyone to crowd into a gym and work out. Push-ups, Sit-ups, pull-ups and dips along with all the variety of crunches can get you and keep you in great shape. Gymnasts are a good example of this. They may use free weights in the off season, but using their body weight is enough to keep them in phenomenal shape. Point is, using gravity can give you a very good work out and its GREEN too. Think of all the gas you waste to get to and from the gym. It reminds me of how people will take an elevator to the second story of a gym and then climb on a stair machines. Hmmm. Save gas, save the Earth, and save some money, not to mention time and use what you've got. My new's year resolution was to have a nice tight six pack for summer. I signed up for a newsletter from a site called sixpackabsnow.com Here is a recent post that has a video demonstration of body weight work outs.

Hey Dave,
I received a lot of requests to make an advance bodyweight training workout routine video. Personally, I am a big fan of advanced bodyweighttraining. Some of the strongest pound by pound athletes such as gymnasts and rock climbers have gotten stronger through bodyweight training. The beauty about bodyweight training is that it can be done anywhere by anyone. It does not matter if you are a beginner or advanced. Bodyweight exercises can be modified to fit your fitness level. You should be able to handle your own bodyweight before adding any external resistance (ie. free weights).You will be surprise how effective bodyweight training is.Check out my Advanced Bodyweight Training Challenge video and see how you do.http://www.beyondsixpackabs.com/advancedbodyweightchallenge.htmlHere are the rules for the Advanced Bodyweight Training Challenge:Perform each exercise in order for 5 reps (per side).Do a total of 5 rounds. Try not to take any breaks in between sets. Have fun and enjoy this week's video tip of the week. http://www.beyondsixpackabs.com/advancedbodyweightchallenge.html