Before you jump to any premature conclusions, let me tell you what you are about to read is not a sexist comment but the anatomy of a female body.
Also, remember that hard work could override genetics and anatomy.
Larger pelvis designed for having children creates a weight distribution shift to the lower body for women.
This is one reason women seem to be able to do tons of sit-ups, which involves lifting the upper body, but pull-ups may be a daunting task.
Many women find the following five bodyweight exercises challenging since these exercises push against their natural body weight distribution.
Pull-ups
Fewer muscle fibers and underdeveloped upper body, lats, and arms along with heavier lower body contribute to the difficulty women have with pull-ups.
An inverted row can work as an effective start. You have control over the placement of the bar. The higher the bar, the easier it is to pull yourself up. As you get stronger, you can lower the bar.
Clapping push-up
This exercise depends on generating explosive force. It has more to do with the style of training that bodyweight strength.
A person, male or female, who has focused his or her training on slow, heavy, muscle-building reps, has not trained to create explosive force.
They may be able to push a truck, but they cannot punch and break a board floating in the air.
To get better at explosive moves, you need to work on it.
Single-leg Squat
Many women can easily do squats. However, ask them to lift one leg and perform a single leg variation, and they may give you a dirty look.
Tight hip flexors, lack of balance training as well as wider hips all play a role in this.
TRX trainer can help with the balance as you attempt the single-leg squat just like a training wheel on a bicycle.
Just remember that you plan to ride without the training wheel.
Holding on to a stable surface and wrapping one leg around the other instead of keeping it in front helps as well.
The L sit
Form an L by sitting on the floor, legs forward, back straight and arms to your sides.
In this position, lift your body up on your hands.
“Say what?”
You heard me. It is possible.
You need strong hip flexors to keep the L configuration, strong lower trapezius to lift yourself up and strong shoulders and arms to stabilize you.
As odd as it may sound the main challenge is the wrist since you are forcing them to bend at 90 degrees angle and they are designed for only a 70-degree bend.
