20 Effective Body Weight Exercises – No Equipment Required
There are many times when I hear from friends who admire my fitness lifestyle but don’t know quite where to start with theirs. People who don’t workout generally think that you need a super fancy gym membership, or a high priced personal trainer or a lofty piece of equipment in order to get fit. The easiest thing to start with is body weight exercises. It costs nothing, all it requires is a little determination and consistency.
Truth is, you don’t need a gym to have a tough workout. You can create your own routine with these manageable effective body weight exercises that will keep you fit and trim from the inside of your home.
Today I am sharing 20 Effective Body Weight Exercises to help someone out there that might want to get started with a new routine, but is not quite sure how. You can do these in your home, with no one watching, or you can do them on the gym floor. Body weight exercises are the most effective types of workouts because you are using all of your body weight as resistance. They are not the easiest but they have proven to be super effective!
According to Wikipedia:
Bodyweight exercises are strength training exercises that use the individual’s own weight to provide resistance against gravity. Bodyweight exercises can enhance a range of biomotor abilities including strength, power, endurance, speed, flexibility, coordination and balance.
Check them out below!
Crunches
Mountain Climbers
Jumping Jacks
Forward Lunges
Plie Squats
Reverse Lunges
Push Ups
Side Bends
High Knees
Burpees
Plank
Toe Taps
Walking Lunges
Caterpillars
High Kicks
Superman
Bicycle Crunch
Bridges
Leg Lifts
Donkey Kicks
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6 Comments
Wow – so many ways to get it done!! I love that I have this library in my mind so I know I can workout pretty much anywhere at anytime…you have included so many of my “favorites!”
Great list here today and you totally included many that I have also done now and in the past, too!! 😉
I read this last night and really appreciated it! I generally have no clue where to start. I start and then stop again too, which can’t be good.
I now know what a burpee is! What a weird word.
These are all fantastic body weight exercises. Plus, mountain climbers and knee highs are both great for getting the heart rate up. Wow, I miss working out.
I AM SO bookmarking this! Some of my favorites = wall sits, planks, ass raises and squats!! I have been focusing on the booty lately!
What I love the most about body weight exercises is that you can do them anywhere anytime without the need for extra equipment. Great list! Thanks Nellie!