TheT-Rexes

Short arms and long legs

YOUR CHALLENGE You have a natural build for distance running. Strength training? Not so much. Your shorter arms make deadlifts difficult. And your long legs are the bane of your existence, creating a heavy load for your core on abs exercises and causing problems on lower-body-focused moves.

01 Pull and Push

Your shorter arms make pull-ups and press-ups a breeze, so rely on bodyweight training for your upper body. You can still get a great pump on without weights.

02 Divide & Conquer

Exercises that challenge you to use multiple limbs at once, such as burpees and Turkish get-ups, may frustrate you because your long legs will frequently get in the way (and may throw your timing off). Practise them in parts. Instead of doing 10 burpees, for example, do 10 press-ups, then jump from plank position to a squat 10 times, then do

10 jump squats. You’ll get the same calorie burn, but with less annoyance.