4 Ways to Increase Intensity in Your Body Weight Workouts

If you’re going on holiday soon or you don’t always have access to equipment. There are numerous benefits to performing bodyweight exercises. For one, you can do them anywhere. The main thing is that you need some space, yourself and you’re all set. However, sometimes your body weight alone does not make the exercise difficult enough. 

Here are four ways that can help you increase the intensity of your workout.

1.Increase the Number of Reps

A sure fire way to increase the intensity of any workout is to increase the volume of reps that you are performing. One key thing to remember when you are doing this is to make sure the higher number of reps doesn’t derail the quality of the movement. If you can do a set of 20 to 30 reps, then go for it!

2. Reduce Your Rest Time

When performing a circuit or session just make sure you’re reducing the rest time to maximise the output in the session.

3. Introduce Pause and Tempo Work

These are two great ways to increase intensity in any workout whether it is body weight or using weights. A great way to humble you. 

Some exercises to try are your eccentric push ups for 3-10 seconds down and driving back upwards, or trying your hand at holding in your push up position for a certain amount of time.

4. Perform the Body Weight Exercises that are Harder

We know after 30+ reps of lunges can get hard. You could try the likes of ATG Split Squats, Cossack Squats, Pistol Squats being some of the ultimate bodyweight exercises you can do. So if you want to increase the intensity of your bodyweight workout, pick and choose the toughest exercises to do.

What else would you add to the list above to increase the intensity of your body weight workouts?