Exercise is an essential aspect of our daily life, and with the sudden changes in the world, many people are struggling to keep up with their gym routines. But that doesn’t have to stop you from maintaining a fit and healthy lifestyle.
You don’t need to leave the comfort of your home to get a good workout. Here are thirty home workouts for beginners.
1. Push-Ups
Push-ups are an excellent exercise for the upper body that anyone can do. Start with a modified push-up (on your knees) until you build enough strength to do a full push-up.
2. Squats
Start with squats to target your glutes and leg muscles. You can also hold a pair of dumbells to add more resistance.
3. Lunges
Lunges target your legs and glutes. You can hold dumbells in each hand to add resistance, and you can also lunge in different directions for more variety.
4. Planks
Planks are an excellent exercise for the abs and core. Start with thirty seconds and work your way up to a minute.
5. Jumping Jacks
Jumping jacks are a classic cardio exercise that requires no equipment. You can do them in sets of twenty-five and increase the number of sets as you build your stamina.
6. Burpees
Burpees are a full-body exercise that targets your arms, chest, legs, and abs. They are challenging, but they are also very effective. Start with five and work your way up to ten.
7. Bicycle Crunches
Bicycle crunches work your abs and obliques. Start with twenty reps and work your way up to fifty.
8. High Knees
High knees are another cardio exercise that you can do at home. Lift your knees as high as you can, and do them in sets of twenty-five.
9. Jumping Lunges
Jumping lunges are an excellent exercise for your legs and glutes. Start with alternating lunges, and as you get stronger, add a jump in between each lunge.
10. Wall Sits
Wall sits are a great exercise for your legs, and all you need is a wall. Slide down the wall until your knees are at a ninety-degree angle and hold for thirty seconds to a minute.
11. Tricep Dips
Tricep dips target your triceps, and they are easy to do at-home using a chair or step stool.
12. Leg Raises
Leg raises target your lower abs. Lie on your back and lift your legs towards the ceiling while keeping them straight, lower them back down and repeat.
13. Standing Calf Raises
Calf raises target your calf muscles. Stand on a step stool or ledge and raise your heels and lower them back down.
14. Mountain Climbers
Mountain climbers are a full-body cardio exercise that you can do at home. Start with sets of twenty-five and increase as you build up your endurance.
15. Side Leg Lifts
Side leg lifts target your outer thighs. Lie on your side and lift your top leg towards the ceiling, lower it back down and repeat.
16. Russian Twists
Russian Twists are an excellent exercise for your obliques. Sit on the floor with your feet lifted and twist your torso from side to side while holding a dumbbell or a weight.
17. Supermans
Supermans target your lower back muscles. Lie on your stomach and lift your arms, legs, and chest off the floor simultaneously and then lower them back down.
18. Knee Tucks
Knee tucks target your lower abs. Lie on your back and lift your legs towards your chest and lower them back down.
19. Standing Russian Twists
Standing Russian twists work your abs and obliques. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and twist your torso from side to side while lifting your legs off the floor.
20. Spiderman Push-Ups
Spiderman push-ups target your chest and abs. Start in a push-up position, and as you lower yourself, bring one knee towards your elbow, repeat with the other leg.
21. Glute Bridges
Glute bridges target your glutes and hamstrings. Lie on your back with your knees bent and lift your hips towards the ceiling.
22. Flutter Kicks
Flutter kicks target your abs and obliques. Lie on your back and lift your legs off the floor while keeping them straight and alternate fluttering them up and down.
23. Sit-Ups
Sit-ups are a staple abdominal exercise. Lie on your back, bend your knees, and use your abs to lift your upper body towards your knees.
24. Jump Squats
Jump squats are a full-body cardio exercise that targets your legs and glutes. Start with regular squats and as you jump, lift your hands and repeat.
25. Scissor Kicks
Scissor kicks target your abs. Lie on your back and lift your legs off the floor while keeping them straight. Cross one leg over the other and alternate in a scissoring motion.
26. Incline Push-Ups
Incline push-ups target your chest and triceps. Use a chair or a step stool to elevate your hands and body at an angle.
27. Plank Jacks
Plank jacks are a full-body cardio exercise. Start in a plank position and jump your feet in and out like a jumping jack.
28. Side-to-Side Lunges
Side-to-side lunges target your inner and outer thighs. Step to one side and lunge down while keeping your other leg straight, then alternate by stepping to the other side.
29. Reverse Lunges
Reverse lunges target your glutes and legs. Step back with one leg into a lunge and repeat on the other side.
30. Single-Leg Deadlifts
Single-leg deadlifts target your hamstrings and glutes. Stand on one leg and lower your torso towards the floor while keeping your other leg straight.