When the option to hit the gym is unavailable, there’s no reason you can’t still hit some great home workouts! Here are some of the best options available with varying difficulty.
1. Core Home Workouts STAPLE
Whatever your fitness goals, wether it be to shatter a PR or shed some pounds before bikini season, no one can be in shape without a strong core. Our first home workout entry is: The Plank
Planks are great because they build up core strength and they’re easy to improve upon rather quickly. You held a plank for 45 seconds on Tuesday? Go for a minute on Friday!
They also take the number one spot because of how important a strong core is for strength training. Ask any powerlifter, you can’t lift heavy if your core can’t support the weight.
How to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSHjTRCQxIw
2. Prime Those Pecs Home Workouts Edition
When you can’t benchpress, you might as well push something else up! I bring you: The Pushup
The pushup is a fitness cornerstone; utilized by the Armed Forces, Professional Athletes, and I know, your annoying PE teacher. While Mr. Skynard was a bad teacher, he was definitely right about the importance of this movement.
This home workout builds up your chest, strengthens your triceps, solidifies your core and if done for long enough can even engage a little cardio!
How to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IODxDxX7oi4
3. Keep Those Legs Involved
While the leg machines at the gym have their place, there’s plenty to do when you don’t have access. One great example: Lunges
Lunges are a very simple workout that engage almost all of your leg muscles. This movement improves strength, balance and as long as you have room to move, you can do them almost anywhere!
If you ever get to the point where your body weight is too easy, you can either increase the number of reps you complete, or grab two gallon jugs and feel the burn!
How to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF0BQS2W80k
4. Legs, Legs & More Legs
If you thought Lunges were the only movement you could hit outside of the gym, think again! There’s plenty of ways to work those glutes and hamstrings with your own bodyweight and here’s another great option: Squats
Squats engage a lot of Glute power and Hamstring power as long as you’re going deep enough into the downward portion of the movement. These also build up strength quickly over time, so don’t be surprised when after a week you can double your original totals!
How to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyidZ42Iy9Q
5. Workout Those Back’s and Bi’s From Home
It’s important to make sure the whole body is incorporated into your workouts. You don’t want to develop muscular imbalances over time and incorporating this movement will ensure that doesn’t happen: Pull-ups
Pull ups are also renowned by professional athletes and the military because this movement is a fairly basic standard of physical fitness. They engage various back muscles as well as your biceps while helping to build core strength!
This is a home-run movement and it will definitely get you into great shape both short and long term. All you need is a sturdy beam or a pull-up bar and you’re set to go at home!
How to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFmCrA6fo78
6. Forrest Gump’s Secret Home Workouts
A strong and healthy heart is imperative to being healthy and elongating your life. A good way to strengthen up your organic engine: Running
“I just started Running” -Forrest Gump.
Sometimes is just that simple when it comes to working the most important muscle of your body, your heart!
Starting slow, and increasing pace and distance over time tend to yield the best lasting results. Keeping a healthy heart rate is an important part of this process and over time you can decrease how hard your heart needs to work to keep you moving forward.
How to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVnyY17VS9Y
7. The key to Home Workouts Ab success
We all want rock hard chiseled abs, why not keep it simple? Get the bas you’ve dreamed about with the simple movement that goes by a few names: Sit ups/Crunches
Sit ups are a classic movement and for good reason; They Work! They sometimes get a bad wrap, however if you’re dieting properly and you perform this movement consistently, you’ll see drastic improvements in your physical health.