One of the simplest exercises you can do at home for the lower body is the static bodyweight Squat. A great movement for functionality in the real world. For the one, you do a deep knee bend until your thighs parallel to the floor in the bottom position like you are sitting on a really low chair and then hold it for a couple of seconds. When you can hold that bottom position for 10 minutes you know for sure that your flexibility and mobility are in the awesome category. The same position you would be in if you were …show more content…
Use the side of your bed or a low surface, palms down and lower your full body down using your arms until your bum touches the floor then lift yourself up again and repeat. Great exercises you can do almost …show more content…
If not than isometric or dynamic tension sort of exercises will work as well. Simply grab something that will not move and pull on it as hard as you can with one arm to work the back.
For a cardio home workout using only your body weight you can't go wrong with Jumping jacks, where you jump while clapping your hands in the air or skipping. You can get a skipping rope for about $5 in most places.
Another fantastic full body exercise to get the heart racing and get tons of cardio is Burpees.
One of the great things about Burpees is that you can throw into any workout routine you do at home when you are not sure what to do next and want to keep the pace up. Heck, Burpees are a workout in themselves. The Burpee is a great exercise to pull out of your pocket any time you are short on time and want to increase flexibility, endurance and explosiveness all at once..
They are great for home workouts as well as when you are on the road travelling.
Here is how they are done.
1) Start the Burpee by squatting down and putting your hands on the floor between your legs.
2) The second part is to semi-squat and thrust your legs back so that now you are in the push-up