These workouts were designed by Breaking Muscle founder Mindith Rahmat. Mindith has trained extensively in yoga, kettlebells, and bodyweight. She is the definition of a fitness enthusiast and is always studying the experts. She has pulled all her knowledge and findings together into these bodyweight workouts.
These workouts were designed by Breaking Muscle founder Mindith Rahmat. Mindith has trained extensively in yoga, kettlebells, and bodyweight. She is the definition of a fitness enthusiast and is always studying the experts. She has pulled all her knowledge and findings together into these bodyweight workouts.
Inversions, Flexibility, and Strength Training With Parallettes
This cycle of bodyweight workouts uses arm balances, inversions, and deep flexibility work to build strength and balance.You will be able to measure your progress with three attempts at a baseline test in weeks 1, 6, and 12.
Flexibility, Agility, and Recovery With Natural Movement
This cycle of the bodyweight workouts focuses on flexibility, agility, and recovery. All workouts in this cycle are twenty minutes or less, allowing extra time for the pre- and post-workout mobility, flexibility, and recovery work.
Big Gains in Balance and Strength With Unilateral Training
Cycle eleven of the bodyweight workout series focuses on developing balance and strength with the use of one-limbed movements. This combination of bodyweight exercises will challenge your strength, balance, and flexibility. These workouts are programmed three days per week.
About Mindith Rahmat
Mindith is a born mover. She has spent her life exploring various athletic disciplines, starting with ballet and modern dance from an early age. She went on to become a E-RYT 500 certified yoga therapist and teacher and discovered CrossFit after the birth of her daughter.
Mindith coached CrossFit at a number of boxes near her home in Southern California, which lead to her involvement in Russian kettlebells and Olympic weightlifting. She has coached a wide variety of populations and cares deeply for women’s health, specializing in pregnancy and postpartum fitness. She is currently studying the principles of Natural Movement and Kettlebell Sport, and is working to complete an additional teacher training in the Taoist art of Yin Yoga with Master Paulie Zink.
Mindith founded Breaking Muscle in 2011. Over 5 million people a month have visited the site, hundreds of thousands of them follow Breaking Muscle on social media, nearly 2,000 coaches have written or appeared on its pages, and there are thousands of free, fully-formed training plans freely available. Breaking Muscle has won numerous awards in the industry and is recognized for pioneering new approaches to fitness and coaching techniques. In 2021, Breaking Muscle was acquired by Barbend. Mindith continues to devote time to her kids, pursue her doctorate in psychology, do research, and teach.