Body Weight Exercises vs. Weight Lifting

[euphoriarockets]

Are there any actual additional benefits to body weight exercises besides the convenience of being able to do them pretty much anywhere, anytime?

I'm wondering because I usually throw a few into my workout routine on top of weight lifting. Should I just scrap the body weight exercises (besides abdominal exercises) and focusing on heavy lifting?

[Jodie10]

I think they are a good way to build up to using weights. I feel like I make much, much more progress lifting heavy than I ever did using bodyweight exercises. Squatting, as an example, is a completely different exercise using the barbell.

[VO2Maxima]

There are some bodyweight exercises that are pretty boss actually. Pull-ups seem to hit my lats better than anything else, other than *possibly* bent barbell row. And dips are pretty freaking effective too. Eventually you can add weight to these, but for many people, even doing these bodyweight will give you a good workout.

[PoppySeed84]

Following...I am interested in this too as I can only get to the gym 2 times a week.