How to Get Strong Without lifting weights! Low Impact Resistance Workouts at Home
- Leah Tringali
- Jun 30, 2021
- 1 min read
I often get asked how much weight I lift, people always look at me strangely when I say 5lbs? 8lbs? I don’t lift because of my injuries and because I want to get strong and reduce any future injuries.
With neck, shoulder and lower back injuries there were many types of workout that I had to stay away from. I used to love a strenuous kickboxing class or going on a brisk walk, but I found that certain exercise was not good for my injuries. The latest science shows that training with lighter weights but higher reps is a very efficient way to grow your muscles.
Here are my tips:
Increase time under tension; slow and change the angle or tempo and control the movement without using momentum, add Resistance bands.
Increase range of motion: using a bigger range of motion uses more muscle fibers. Add some holds and half-reps. This can add more metabolic stress to the muscles, thus resulting in more gains.
Use better techniques with the same weight and mix it up with single sided exercise: use better techniques with more strength and control. Perform single-sided exercises. Switch your typical bilateral (or two-sided) exercises to unilateral (or one-sided) movements.
Increase explosive power: generating force more rapidly increases your maximum strength. Do more plyometrics. To increase the tension on your muscles, add some explosiveness to your moves. Squat jumps, lunge jumps, hinge jumps, burpees—they all count toward more muscle building.
Get some resistance bands to help your workout:
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