The Best Bodyweight
Fat Burning Exercises

With all the bodyweight fat burning exercises available... it’s a wonder so many people are obese!

That’s right, you don’t need expensive equipment or a gym membership to burn fat... bodyweight exercises will do the trick.

Ok, let’s keep things simple...

Let’s say with your current diet and exercise program, (if you’re on one), you are neither gaining fat or losing fat. 

In order to burn fat you must create an energy deficit... meaning there will have to be more energy going out than coming in.

You can use bodyweight exercises, in the comfort and convenience of your own home, to burn fat. (Even 15 minutes a day = 1 hour and 45 minutes of fat burning exercise per week!)

So, What Are The Best
Bodyweight Fat Burning Exercises?

I know you’re looking for a magic list here, and my aim is not to disappoint you, however I believe it is more beneficial to teach you the principles behind bodyweight fat burning exercises.

You see, the answer to this question will vary depending on the person... because the best bodyweight fat burning exercises are the ones that expend the most energy for the practitioner.

And the ones that expend the most energy are the ones that are difficult for that particular person... meaning the BEST bodyweight fat burning exercises will change according to each particular person.

However, there are some guidelines for finding YOUR best bodyweight fat burning exercises...

- PERFORM FULL BODY BODYWEIGHT EXERCISE SESSIONS
You can keep the intensity higher and spread out energy expenditure over the entire body, instead of just one body part or section, allowing for greater overall energy expenditure (fat loss). There is nothing worse than seeing people interested in fat loss doing endless bodyweight abdominal exercises, when more energy would be used in a full body bodyweight workout!

- PICK COMPOUND EXERCISES THAT USE MULTIPLE MUSCLE GROUPS
Isolating certain muscle groups (like the abdominals mentioned above) will not tax the body like compound, multi-joint movements. Exercises that use the entire body to perform are best.

- THE BODYWEIGHT EXERCISES SHOULD BE DONE STANDING, OR WITH THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTED ON OTHER EXTREMITIES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
Lying and sitting take very little energy, while standing or supporting your weight takes a great deal more energy. More energy expended = more fat loss.

- VARY THE EXERCISES USED REGULARLY AND STRIVE TO USE HARDER VARIATIONS OF THE EXERCISES WHEN POSSIBLE
Don’t use the same exercises over and over again for long periods of time. You body gets used to the exercises you are performing, making it easier to perform the same exercises in the future. To burn fat, you must keep the bodyweight workouts challenging!

Ok, for those of you still not satisfied and want specific bodyweight fat burning exercises...

The Burpee - Chin Up Combo

Here is a combination of two exercises which are very demanding.

How to perform:

Stand under a chin up bar with your feet shoulders width apart and arms at your sides. Bend your knees and squat down, placing your hands on the floor in front of you. Kick your feet back so you are in the up position of the push up. Perform a push up. Jump your feet forward under your body... then explode up and grab the bar with palms facing you. Perform a chin up. Drop down and repeat.

Do this for a few minutes and your whole body will feel it, from your muscles to your heart and lungs... and fat burn off like never before!

WARNING! The above exercise is advance and should only be attempted by experienced individuals with medical clearance. If you feel you are unable to perform the above exercise, you need to engage in a step-by-step, comprehensive bodyweight exercises PLAN and use exercises for your ability level. Remember, in order to burn fat, the exercises have to be challenging for you, and will be different for each person.

Workout Without Weights has over 190 exercises to choose from split into Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced, so you can start burning fat at your level. And with a Preparation Phase Workout, 6 Different Progression Strategies and 10 different workout challenges you will never be left wanting for bodyweight fat burning exercises again! Click here to get started today... risk free!

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