Right now, bodyweight workouts are king.
Bodyweight training “uses minimal equipment making it more affordable.
“Can’t I just squat and push-up my way to better fitness?”
In part, the answer is yes.
But she believes only focusing on bodyweight workouts has its downfalls.
That’s where the importance ofweight trainingcomes in.
She describes dumbbells almost like modifications, prepping you for the harder stuff.
“But you also have to know the basics of lifting.”
(Here are8 reasons why you should lift heavier weights.)
“But I believe you’ve got to train muscle for train movement.”
Simply put, as with most things in life, balance is crucial.
“To reap the full benefits, you better be lifting some heavier weights too.”
There’s also the risk of hitting a plateau.
“It’s somehow become unpopular to be seen in the gym doing bicep curls.
I have no shame.
I can bicep curl until I’m blue in the face.
And I can also do a komodo dragon across the floor,” Stokes says.
“And it’s from the strength I build from weight lifting.”
“It’s a mind-shift that has to happen,” Stokes says.
“People shouldn’t be ashamed to go in and grab a set of dumbbells.”
