The debate continues

There is a war going on in the fitness industry that has been going on since the development of the bench press. That war is which is better strictly lifting weights or body weight only exercises.
The arguments are many and colorful. The weight lifters say that BWE (body weight exercises) are only good for warm ups and for people that aren't strong enough to lift weights. On the other side of the coin you have the body weight only people that say BWE are the only way to truly build true strength that will translate to real world situations.
Can't we all just get along? Bruce Lee said take what is useful to you discard what is not. Shouldn't we do the same thing? If the bench press works for you embrace it. If pistol squats and pull ups get you the results your looking for embrace them as well. The act of reaching a goal is just as important as the goal itself. Any ethical means used in attaining the end result should be embraced. Why must we bicker and squabble over what is the best way to reach our goals. We have at our disposal a wealth of techniques and methods available to attain our goals why not embrace both sides?
Over the past two years I have used both methods of exercise and I have seen results with both. It wasn't until I combined weight training and BWE that I began to see the results I was wanting both physically and mentally.
I started like many people do. Running, push ups, sit ups that kind of thing. I saw results and I was happy with my progress. Then I listened to someone that had worked out along time and was told the only way to get what I wanted was to lift heavy weights. While I still enjoyed working out I felt like I wasn't doing everything I could. I went back to BWE's for a while then it hit me why not combine both methods of training. I put together some routines that were both fun and challenging for me.
My purpose for this blog is to not only document my journey but to help others along the path to health and fitness.

Live on Purpose!
Ron