| There are many exercises you can do to get fit and | | | | hopping, skipping and jumping are also both cardio |
| maintain your fitness level without equipment or | | | | and weight-bearing exercises. |
| having to go to a health club. Whether you are | | | | You can also add the following balance and core |
| working out at home, in a hotel or in a park, here are | | | | stabilizing exercises to build muscle and strength. |
| some very simple exercises you can do to workout | | | | - Balance on one foot or do some yoga balance |
| your whole body. | | | | poses. |
| Tone and build muscle with these resistance | | | | - Hold a plank position either from your forearms or |
| exercises. | | | | hands. |
| - Do squats from a standing position. You can even | | | | - While in plank position move up and down from |
| sit up and down from a chair if you are a beginner. | | | | forearms to hands to create a dynamic, cardio core |
| - Lunges are split squats done with one leg in front | | | | exercise. |
| of the other and will work different muscles than | | | | Finish your workout with at least a 10 minute stretch |
| your regular squats. | | | | of the entire body. |
| - Push ups can be done modified on the knees or | | | | Vary your workouts by creating a circuit. Choose 4 |
| from a full plank position. Beginners can do them from | | | | of the exercises and do 3 sets of them going from |
| a waist-high counter or even from the wall. | | | | one exercise to the next. The next time you |
| - Crunches are simply done on your back. Lift the | | | | workout choose 4 different exercises and do a |
| upper body to engage the abdominal muscles. | | | | different circuit. The best way to see fitness results |
| - Add weight by holding a gallon water jug in each | | | | is to vary your workout and challenge the muscles. |
| hand while doing squats and lunges. You can do bicep | | | | With these exercises there is never the excuse of |
| curls with the water jugs as well. | | | | not having enough money to buy equipment, join a |
| Add cardio exercise to raise your heart rate by | | | | health club or hire a trainer. All you have to do is |
| walking, running or dancing. Plyometrics such as | | | | make the time to do them. |