Do you agree that body weight training is an essential foundation on which to build overall fitness?
I agree with Wendy. Using a “mix” is what I will usually shoot for when working with a new client. Body weight exercises can be made challenging and fun, but using external resistance can be used for a wide-variety of “other challenges” such as isolation to help strengthen a particular weakness. Also, as with many beginners, machine weights can be used to enhance their strength in a safe way that could later translate into their ability to better handle their body weight.
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