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Exercises You Can Do At Home: Health Trends

List of Exercises You Can Do At Home: Health Trends

A list of exercises doesn’t necessarily require a ton of equipment or any equipment other than your own body weight. That’s good news for many exercisers who may not have dumbbells, kettlebells, resistance bands, or other equipment at home, especially after the closures of gyms and fitness studios (and the recommendations to practice social distancing) due to the new coronavirus.

If you don’t have a lot of equipment, at-home bodyweight workouts are clutch and allow you to keep up your fitness routine. You might think your options are limited if you don’t have a whole rack of equipment at your disposal, but that’s definitely not the case. You can use bodyweight exercises to work nearly every muscle in your body, from your quads (squats) to your butt (glute bridges, anyone?) to your chest (yes, you can do a push-up!) to your core (plank variations for the win!).

Push-Ups:

You start lying down (face down) but with your body held up at arm’s length. Your hands should be in line with your shoulders. Breathe in as you lower your body. That is fairly easy. Now, as you exhale, you have to get back up to the starting position.
An easier version to start with is to bend your legs at the knees so you do not have to lift your whole body.
Beginners may take up to a month to be able to do 100 push-ups so you will have to start with a very small number and gradually increase it.

This exercise is great for strengthening the chest, shoulders, and triceps. It is a great strengthening exercise for many muscle groups. In fact, most muscles from the toes to the shoulders are being used. Click here for a video

Skipping:

How to do it: Grab the rope at both ends. Use your wrists to flick it around your body, jumping to clear the rope as it hits the ground. Make the move more intense with double underletting the rope pass around your twice for every jump

The ultimate no-nonsense workout, the jumping rope could be the most efficient form of cardio. A study that found just 10 minutes a day with the rope was similar to 30 minutes of jogging. Click here for the video.

Plank:

Yes, you can work your arms with just your body weight. And a great way to do that is through variations of the plank, where your shoulders and triceps really put in the work. Created by certified trainer Lita Lewis, this workout will start with skaters to get your blood pumping, and then take you to the floor for the next three plank-based moves: push-up, shoulder tap, and plank forearm reach. The second circuit is heavy on the plank variations too, with the plank jack and forearm plank. You’ll be tasked with holding the plank for a good chunk of time with these moves (since they’re back-to-back-to-back), so if it’s too hard to maintain with good form, drop to your knees to make it a bit easier.

Also read: Importance Of Physical Fitness

Crunch:

Lie flat on your back with your knees bent at a 90-degree angle. Place your hands on either side of your head. Push your lower back into the floor as you lift your shoulders a few inches off the floor – make sure your lower back stays in contact with the ground at all times. Tense your abs hard at the top point of the movement, then return under control to the start position.
The first port of call for any abs workout is a must-do. By lifting your legs you place extra weight on the stomach muscles and reduce the momentum that could make this easier.

Bicycle Crunches:

There are numerous crunch exercises targeting the abs. The bicycle crunch is a variation where you work for more muscle groups. Aim for 15 to 20 reps to start off with.

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