Can bodyweight be a good alternative for equipment?

[Tephra]

Recently I wanted to incorporate strength training into my workout however at my gym usually every time I go there the weights section is packed.. that badly that you have to stand and wait your turn. I was going to get up early, say 4-5am in the morning and go to the gym where there won't be as many people. However I wanted to know if bodyweight is a good alternative for equipment, if so I was going to do strength training with my bodyweight instead?
I also downloaded freeletics for bodyweight training to see if any of those exercises will help me - I'm pretty much an expert in cardio but strength training is not my forte.

Thanks! :)

[Xfitchick]

It is as long as your bodyweight (or part of it) is sufficient to fatigue your muscles. Example: if you do pull-ups inclined, your bodyweight is sufficient until you can do full pull-ups, but if these become too easy (10 reps is a piece of cake), then you will need to go to weights again. Unless you just want to tone your body and are more into the body pump style (long reps).

[Xfitchick]

thanks, hope you get your killer body

[Imafreespirit]

I think its a great place to start, but it would be good to add weights in the future.. u know.. for the challenge and make more gains :P

[Tephra]

Haha yes of course! Once I feel like my bodyweight is light enough I will add weights into it but I know for sure my bodyweight will be enough for now! lol!

[sedrftvgyhujik]

It can be I worked my way from regular push ups to free standing handstand push ups.
I haven't goon to the gym much don't have membership mostly just played sport and do yard work but can lift more than 3/4 of the the other guys there when i do.
long as your strugaling your probly geting stronger

[sedrftvgyhujik]

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[TheBootyChest]

I think bodyweight would be a good idea to help you out. that will help tone you up from what I remember.

[Tephra]

Yeah I wanted to do strength training to tone up and burn fat. I can't exactly lift a lot with my body but I thought bodyweight training would be a good starting point

[TheBootyChest]

Exactly. If you aren't careful with weight training (not bodyweight) you might bulk up more than you want the heavier the weights you use. So it can be a balancing act if you are actually trying to gain strength (for lifting boxes) versus just toning up.

[Tephra]

So with bodyweight you won't bulk up and gain weight as much? Been trying to keep the little muscle mass I have without losing it over cardio because I do running regularly as well as rowing.

[TheBootyChest]

I cant' guarantee anything with the weight gaining. I believe even if you burn off fat but gain a little muscle in it's place from the workouts you are doing you might still have a bit of a weight gain but it's not a huge rise in weight.

[Tephra]

Ah ok, that is what I wanted! Thank you for answering! :)

[TheBootyChest]

Happy to help out when I can. :)

[Jxpxtxr]

Body weight exercises are good if you just wanna tone up and lose fat but they won't build visible muscle like working out with weights does.

[apple24]

I heard it can be