bodyweightfitness Archives - Steven Low https://stevenlow.org/tag/bodyweightfitness/ Exploring the function of the human body Wed, 23 Aug 2017 21:10:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://stevenlow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/favicon.png bodyweightfitness Archives - Steven Low https://stevenlow.org/tag/bodyweightfitness/ 32 32 Why switching up exercises a lot is a bad idea https://stevenlow.org/why-switching-up-exercises-a-lot-is-a-bad-idea/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-switching-up-exercises-a-lot-is-a-bad-idea Mon, 28 Aug 2017 14:00:29 +0000 http://stevenlow.org/?p=759 This was originally posted on reddit’s /r/bodyweightfitness and now updated. I realized the FAQ doesn’t really explain this concept in depth, and there are a lot of new people on this subreddit. Thus, I figured I would introduce one of the basic concepts on why training is highly systematic. There

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]]> FYI for Beginners: Do NOT attempt to modify the Recommended Routine https://stevenlow.org/fyi-for-beginners-do-not-attempt-to-modify-the-recommended-routine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fyi-for-beginners-do-not-attempt-to-modify-the-recommended-routine Mon, 24 Jul 2017 14:00:36 +0000 http://stevenlow.org/?p=717 The “Recommended Routine” of Reddit’s /r/bodyweightfitness is one of the classic beginner routines to prepare someone for gymnastics and bodyweight strength training. The routine was constructed around 2012 and was based to a large extent off a lot of the principles from the first edition of Overcoming Gravity. I wrote

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