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Maddy Biddulph

No equipment? This beginner-friendly workout slows things down to help you build strength without weights

Woman does a lunge exercise on mat at home.

My car broke down recently, which meant I had no way of transporting weights to my weekly circuit training class, so I had to design a workout that used minimal equipment. The solution? Introducing isometric holds and tempo training.

Isometric holds are exercises in which you hold a position rather than use movement. To put it technically, it’s an exercise that involves static muscle contractions without joint movement—such as planks and wall sits.

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