| u go into any modern day gym, it is hard to recognize | | | | comes to mind. For me, I see a strong fit individual with |
| what the true reason for physical training is. Everyone | | | | some type of weight objects (weapons) in their hands. |
| is talking about burning calories, building specific muscle | | | | So, if you were training to be a better warrior, how |
| groups, maximizing their workouts with scientific date, | | | | would you train? Does combining bodyweight exercise |
| etc. Now don't get me wrong, burning fat and building a | | | | and dumbbell training come to mind? |
| functionally muscular body are great goals. I just think | | | | Forget about what the bodybuilding community tells |
| we could learn something from Ancient Warriors that | | | | you about training muscles. Exercise is really about |
| would make out training even better. | | | | movement. Two types of movement really... The |
| Modern Training Has Lost Its Roots | | | | movement of your own body AND the movement of |
| The truth is, the history of physical training, or working | | | | objects. |
| out, is based in war. Ancient warriors would train so | | | | Bodyweight calisthenics are the best way to train your |
| they would be prepared to protect themselves, their | | | | body to move in the way it most naturally moves. |
| families and their property from attack. | | | | Every movement of the body can be trained and |
| Their training was not so much about looking better, | | | | improved with bodyweight exercises. |
| but performing better. I think modern day exercisers | | | | On the other hand, dumbbells are the best way to train |
| should take this cue from Ancient Warriors. | | | | the body to move objects. You can use dumbbells in |
| Physical Training Is Initially About Survival | | | | unison, one limb at a time or in an alternating manner. |
| Training, and getting the physical improvements from | | | | These movements with weighted resistance are |
| training, was not about looking good in spandex or | | | | closely related to the way you move in the real world. |
| taking your shirt off at the beach. Their motivation for | | | | So, training with dumbbells leads to more |
| training was nothing less than SURVIVAL. If you were | | | | improvements you can actually use to meet the |
| unfit, you didn't survive! | | | | challenges of sport, work and life. |
| Talk about a great motivator to use the best methods | | | | Just like an Ancient Warrior, combining bodyweight and |
| and get really great results! If they failed to have the | | | | dumbbell workouts are the best way to build a strong, |
| physical abilities necessary to defend themselves... they | | | | attractive and functional body. |
| would pay the ultimate price. Imagine workout out as if | | | | If you want to get real fitness, fat loss and physique |
| your life depended on it. (By the way it does, just most | | | | building results you can use in the real world, combining |
| people have lost sight of it or don't view it with any | | | | bodyweight and dumbbells is a great option. Forget |
| urgency). | | | | about strapping yourself into some machine that has |
| The Reason Combining Bodyweight And Dumbbell | | | | no relation to any movement you'll do in the real world. |
| Workouts Is Best | | | | Act as if you life depended on getting results (it does), |
| When you think about Ancient Warriors, what image | | | | and use the best tools for the job. |