Fitness for all: Four main exercises for maximum health

Real estate developer Gene Bernshtam has a number of hobbies that include car restoration and travel. But he also regularly works out to stay in tiptop shape. For today’s blog, he addresses newcomers to fitness, as he lists the four basic exercises that are the best for overall fitness.

1. Push-ups

Probably the most basic and simple of the exercises listed here, push-ups don’t require any equipment at all. The important thing to remember though is the same thing people have to remember when doing any exercise – always practice proper form. Modifications for push-ups can come in the form of weighted backpacks.

2. Squats

At first glance, squats look like their sole target are the legs. However, proper squats, the ones done with barbells, would hit and develop almost every muscle in the body. Even air squats, which don’t involve barbells, still manage to tone the legs, core, and back.

3. Deadlifts

Arguably, no other exercise can increase strength more than deadlifts. Deadlifts have been a favorite of serious lifters for decades. Deadlifts develop every major muscle group, and it is one of the exercises that trainers encourage people to go heavy on, Gene Bernshtam adds.

4. Pull-ups

For beginners, pull-ups will most likely prove to be the most difficult of these four exercises. They are considered to be the ultimate bodyweight workout. And for many fitness buffs, completing one proper, honest-to-goodness set of pull-ups is more gratifying than completing any routine, according to Gene Bernshtam.

Gene Bernshtam graduated from the Loyola Business School with a finance degree. He received Series 7 and 63 licenses, which allowed him to work for an investment banking firm right after his undergraduate studies. He has been a CEO in a real estate development and investment company, as well as an auto business. Visit this page for updates.