Can You Really Build Muscle Without Weights? Experts Say Bodyweight Training Still Works
For many people interested in getting stronger, the image of strength training often involves crowded gyms, clanging barbells, and racks of intimidating equipment. But a growing number of fitness enthusiasts are asking a simpler question: can you build real muscle using nothing but your own body weight?
Exercises such as push-ups, squats, lunges, and planks—collectively known as bodyweight exercises—have long been staples in athletic training programs. Today, they are also gaining popularity among people looking for convenient workouts they can perform at home, while traveling, or during short breaks from desk-based work.
Fitness professionals say bodyweight training can absolutely improve strength and build muscle. But whether it is enough on its own depends on how the exercises are...
