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The easiest way I’ve found to stay in shape whilst fulfilling my commitments at home and to my kids is by doing body weight exercises around the house . They probably won’t bulk you up as quickly as lifting weights, but my philosophy is that if pushups, situps, and pullups are good enough for army commandos, then they’re good enough for me.

Here’s why you should be doing body weight exercises if you’re a busy dad…

Effectiveness – If you’re wondering how effective body weight exercises are, just ask the police officers, firemen, and elite fighters who do them on a daily basis. They won’t be the biggest guys you’ve ever seen, but they’ll be among the strongest. And that’s the only thing that matters. If you feel like you’ve hit a plateau, you can add weights, increase the reps, do variations, etc. You can use weighted vests to add more resistance to your situps, pullups, etc.

Efficiency – Body weight exercises are both effective and economical, so there’s no excuse not to do them. Not only are body weight exercises and isometrics financially efficient, they are time efficient. In certain martial arts there is a big emphasis on “economy of movement”, meaning you shouldn’t exert a lot of energy on something if you don’t have to. Focus on the task at hand and complete it with an appropriate amount of effort.

Mobility – You can do body weight exercises anywhere. Why should we rely on exercise equipment and gyms? It’s much easier to do pushups in the basement or living room than it is to drive to the gym and wait around for equipment to be free.

Speed – Body weight and isometric exercises are fast. Some say that an isometric contraction can last for as little as 7 seconds for you to benefit from doing it. When done properly, isometrics make use of more muscle fibers than more isolated exercises, leading to more strength. If you stay focused, your workout can be completed in under half an hour.

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