When new clients go to trainers, one of the first things that these trainers evaluate is how well the client can control his or her bodyweight.

For instance, if you have trouble doing a push-up, pull-up, or bodyweight squat, you have no business adding dumbbells, barbells, bands, Kettlebells or any other resistance. You cannot control an external load until you can control yourself!

Performing bodyweight exercises is not very exciting and can be disheartening when you find out just how weak you really are, but if you want to get stronger and more fit, you must make bodyweight exercises a part of your routine early on. Likewise, if you have been training for a while and have hit a plateau, bodyweight circuits can help you get through sticking points or jumpstart use of muscles that you have been neglecting.

If you're thinking to yourself..."I don't like doing pull-ups! My first thought would be that you can't do them and that is why you don't like them. Either you are not strong enough, or you weigh too much. Trust me...once you start doing them on a regular basis, you will get stronger and you WILL get better at them.

Enjoy your workout!