1.Burpee
Let’s start with this sweat-drenching move that transforms your body into a machine by involving almost every muscle in your body. So, to do a burpee is easy enough textbook-wise. Not so much when you really have to do it with multiple reps while you’re also trying to catch your breath.
You’ll need to start by squatting towards the floor, jump to a plank position, then jump back up with your hands towards the air, and finish in a standing position. It’s relatively easy when you got the right kind of kicks and non-slip flooring. Perform it in 30-60 seconds with recovery periods.
2. Mountain Climbers
This exercise is very much a killer exercise, signaling almost every muscle involved, like your arm muscles, pecs, obliques, and even hamstrings. It’s more or less like a full-body workout with most of the weight felt around the arms and core. It is very doable in the safety of your own space, provided you have a mat or dry flooring.
Start by running the knees in and out from a push-up position, provided your wrist does not present with tenderness nor dislocation, then begin to bring each foot forward in a jumping motion alternatingly. If you would like to invest more in this workout, you could add planks and push-ups to this regimen. Continuity of this program contributes to the upper body strength of the body.
3. Staircase Exercise
This heart-pumping exercise is excellent for losing weight and increasing leg strength with the use of stairs. If your home does not have a staircase, a big wooden block will suffice, or a small platform. Proceed by alternating step-ups and downs. Make sure the path or area is clear. Staircase to heaven? Yeah, right. Run like you’re getting chased for an unpaid mortgage! Get rid of those extra pounds.
Walking or running up and down the staircase is a great cardio workout. When you want to incorporate more into this regimen, you could opt for lunges, squats, or push-ups in the middle of your program. Do this for at least 15-30 minutes a day.
4. Jump Rope
Jump rope is, by far, one of the best inexpensive workouts out there. It elevates your heart and increases your stamina, and even improves your coordination and tones your legs. The more you do it, the more intense it gets. It is a workout powerhouse!
You can start with a jump rope at the preferred length, turn the rope with handles repeatedly while jumping over it. While you’re at it, try listening to music with great tempo. If you trip the first time around, it’s totally normal. Once you get good at it, you could be more creative with the jumps. You could jump on one foot, cross your feet or do high knees. Just imagine the money you’ll save from your loans just by doing this exercise instead of going to the gym.
5. Jumping Jacks
This aerobic exercise targets a lot of muscle groups alongside good overall coordination. It’s like your body getting charged with a volt of electricity. Your body needs oxygen to meet the force required to power through this exercise. Jump the bad cholesterol away.
Do this with your feet wide open while the arms move towards each other overhead – repeat movement in a jumping motion for at least 10 minutes. If you want to tone those thighs, you could add squatting before jumping or holding some ball weights while doing it.
6. Jog in place
Our next workout is a very simple exercise that you can do without the presence of a treadmill. You don’t give yourself credit enough to do this all on your own without using machines. Doing this for a good 15-30 minutes would suffice to loosen up the body.
It’s straightforward. All you need is to jog in place, making sure your feet are 2 inches off the ground with the arm on the same side engaged. If you’re feeling extra energetic, you can opt for butt kicks or high knees.
7. Squat Jumps
Squat Jumping is a very intensive workout, especially when you try doing the most reps while reaching a specific time. It is a more strenuous exercise compared to your stationary squats, entailing more balance and endurance. It increases your explosive strength and also targets your lower legs while being super fat-burning.
Basically, you start from a squat position, then you jump high and land back with a very low squat towards the flooring. Other variations would include placing your hands behind your head or touching the ground when you squat.
8. Bear Crawl Push-Ups
Busy with online classes? Try doing this workout while you’re checking out questionnaires. This all-in-one exercise works on the whole body. Aside from the power, it will also boost your metabolism by targetting your upper body and core.
So, from a squat position, what you do is walk your hands out towards the front to do a push-up and walk it back until you stand like a bear. We usually do this during an upper-body or cardio session. You can also include it in high-intensity interval training. Just make sure to get down on all fours on the flooring and do proper breathing for proper stabilizing.
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