(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 30, 2012 ) New York, NY -- In muscle building programs such as No Nonsense Muscle Building there is often a focus on lifting weights in order to build muscle mass. But according to BuyNoNonsenseMuscleBuilding.com, many of these muscle building workouts fail to make use of traditional bodyweight exercises for the purposes of muscle growth.
“Whilst bodyweight exercises may not result in as significant muscle gain as lifting weights, they still contribute to all round health and strength when used as part of a well rounded routine,” said a website spokesperson.
As a result, the website is keen for fitness enthusiasts to integrate bodyweight exercises into their training regime, in addition to weight training. The bodyweight exercises for the chest as outlined by the muscle building website are as follows:
* Push-ups: According to BuyNoNonsenseMuscleBuilding.com, “push-ups work many muscle groups at the same time, including the chest, triceps, back, abs, biceps and shoulders. It is an effective all round exercise and simultaneously works multiple muscle for a great all body workout.”
* Hand-stand push ups: “Where as the flat push-up tends to focus more on the chest muscles, the handstand push-up has more of a focus on the shoulder muscles.”
* Plyometric push-ups: According to the website, a plyometric push-up is similar to a basic push-up. “To do a plyometric push-up simply do a normal push-up, but when you come back up you use extra explosive strength to vault yourself off the floor. So you are still in the push-up position – just in the air!”
* Isometric push-ups: “An isometric push-up is where you statically hold the push-up position for around 30 seconds. So get into the push-up position and lower yourself halfway. Then hold this position for 30 seconds. It is almost like a stretch, but is called an isometric hold,” said BuyNononsenseMuscleBuilding.com.
