If you were stranded on a desert island and could only take one bodyweight exercise with you, what would it be?
Ok yeah, I know that's a pretty dumb scenario because you could
take them ALL—you can do any bodyweight exercise you want, wherever you
want.
But some are clearly better than others.
My desert island exercise of choice would NOT be one of the
usual suspects—you know, stuff like push ups, sit ups, crunches, lunges.
The ones you've probably heard of and seen a thousand times before.
They're all great moves, but they don't use the FULL potential of bodyweight training.
If I could only do ONE bodyweight exercise, it'd be an exercise
that incorporates the most essential strengths of this powerful training
modality: coordination, timing and range of motion.
These are all key attributes that the bench press just can't give you to the same degree.
You get a bit closer to them with a movement like the push up,
because you have to add a lot more core stabilization to do it right.
But if you want to take your bodyweight game to an entirely new level, try STINGER PUSH UPS:
Here's how to do the exercise...
Lift one foot off the ground
and drive it across your body underneath. The leg does not have to
reach full extension. Turn your head to face the same direction as you
lower your chest to the mat and then press back up. Return the leg to
the starting position and repeat on the other side.
The Stinger Push Up is a great example of how you can use
bodyweight training to add timing, coordination and deeper ranges of
motion to link your strength and conditioning into real world movement
patterns.
And that's what allows you to transfer the results of your training
to sport, leisure and everyday life. Your training isn't just for looks
anymore. It also boosts your performance and helps you avoid injury.
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