No weights? No problem: How to build real strength with just your body

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Skip your gym and do these 6 body-weight exercises at home 5:16

You may not own a single dumbbell , but rest assured you already have everything you need to get stronger — by using your own body weight. Many people still associate strength training with lifting heavy weights, which can make getting started feel out of reach. Others do body-weight routines that never change, then wonder why they aren’t seeing results.

Your muscles respond to demand, not weights — and when you understand how to create that demand using only your body, you can build real strength anywhere.

Read on to learn how to create strength gains without gym equipment by progressing body-weight exercises safely