10 Ways you can exercise at home without any equipment

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to afford all of that fancy equipment used in the gyms? As nice as that sounds, it just isn’t an option for most people. In busy times and times away, in order to exercise regularly, you need to find exercises that are effective and don’t require any equipment at all.

Now you have no more excuses! Here are 10 great exercises that you can do at home, without the need for any equipment:

Walking – If the weather is nice, it’s wonderful to get outside and enjoy the scenery around you while you exercise. However, if the weather has other ideas, you can just as easily get an effective walking workout at home. If you have a flight of stairs, go up and down them a few times. (You could even grab a load of laundry as you’re going that way anyway!) This will help to tone up your legs, while getting some low impact aerobic exercise as well. If you don’t have any stairs available, just walk around the house a few times – it may not be very exciting, but it will do the job!


Jumping Jacks – These are always fun, as they bring back memories of being a kid! Who hasn’t done jumping jacks for fun as a child? Well, surprise – they are also great cardio exercises, and good for warming up, too.


Pushups – These are probably not the most favorite exercise of many people, but while they can be hard to do, you can find easier ways to do them. Do them on your knees, instead of keeping your legs straight (up on your toes). Or, do them standing up against a wall or use a body ball. You will be building up arm strength and working out muscles in your chest area.


Standing Leg Lifts (abduction) – These are great for building up strength and muscles in your legs. Hold on to a chair or a support and swing your leg to the side, at hip level 12 to 15 times. Repeat with the other leg.


Plank – The best exercise for building up and strengthening abdominal muscles. In a prone position, place your elbows on the floor, shoulder-width apart and bring your body parallel to the floor, on your toes (push-up position). Hold the position for 20 seconds working up to one-minute holds.

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