“Always start beginners with body weight exercises”
Sounds good in theory…However something just dawned on me…
More precisely, something nearly crushed me.
I was just in my basement doing a workout consisting mostly of weighted pushups.
I had about 100 pounds of chain wrapped around me and I was struggling to get ten good solid reps.
Then it dawned on me – I weight 175 pounds, with the chain I weigh 275 pounds.
So this crushing feeling I have of BARELY making it to ten reps on my third set..this would be what simple BODY WEIGHT push-ups would feel like to a man or women who weighs 275 pounds.
SO WHY WOULD YOU EVER START AN OBESE PERSON ON BODY WEIGHT EXERCISES?
Just doesn’t make sense to me.
A good guideline but NOT a rule
I’m OK with average weight or slightly heavy people starting with body weight work, but use some common sense.
If you are more than 50 or so pounds over your ideal weight and just starting into wieght training…maybe start with dumbbells.
BP
