Top fitness trend for 2013: body weight exercises

TRICEP PUSH-UP (A)

Do these body-weight moves twice a week, completing the recommended sets and reps with perfect form.

TRICEP PUSH-UP Works triceps, chest and core Get in plank position with your hands shoulder-width apart.

Jun 18, 2009

Top fitness trend for 2013: body weight exercises

According to a recent survey released by the American College of Sports Medicine, body weight training is tipped to be one the top fitness trends in 2013. Why has it become so popular? Body weight training requires zero workout gear, is inexpensive and a highly efficient way to get fit and burn fat. A number of the key exercises include core-tightening planks, squats and hip-opening, bum-firming lunges. Here's our guide to mastering some of the do-anywhere moves yourself.