Home Exercises without Equipment

Here are some good exercises that target your chest to your core that require no equipment and can be done at home, backyard, or even garage!

1. Pushups – Start off on all fours, position hands shoulder width, feet and legs together. Next lowers your body until your nose almost touches the floor, pause then push back up to starting position. (Hint: If your middle body starts to sag make that your last rep of that set)
2. Floor Y Raise - Lie face down, form a Y with your arms straight out and face palms towards each other. Next raise arms straight up and then back down to starting position.
3. Inverted Shoulder Press on Floor- Start like your about to execute a pushup, now make sure hands are little wider than shoulders. Now raise your hips and walk your feet towards body until torso is perpendicular to the floor. Next without altering body position, lower upper body until head almost hits the floor. Finally pause and return back to starting position.
4. Bodyweight Squat- start in standing position with feet shoulder-width apart, next straightened arms straight out in front of you. Now lower body until legs are perpendicular to floor. Finally pause and return to standing position.
5. Hip Raises- lie on floor face up with feet flat on floor and knees bent. Now raises your hips so you form a straight line from knees to shoulders. Next pause for 5 to 10 secs and return to starting position.
6. Sit Ups- Start lying on floor, face up. Next place feet flat on ground and slightly bent knees. Now put your hands behind your head. Raise your upper body to sit up position and back down to starting position. (Hint: the movement should be nice and flowing not jerky)
7. Bodyweight Lunge- Start in standing position with hands on hips, next perform a knee raise and push body forward until foot hits ground. Once foot hits ground lower your body until front leg in perpendicular to floor, now back leg should have a little bend in knee and directly behind you, next push body up and return back leg to starting position.