5 home workouts that require no equipment
Now you have found yourself having to self isolate due to the COVID-19 pandemic then take a look at our 5 home workouts that requires no equipment to help you!
Home workouts and outdoor workouts are now the only option in the UK with the lockdown officially upon us.
This article has been put together to help you find inspiration for home workouts that will help you maintain your gym progress without the use of any specific gym equipment!
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Gyms closing is the nightmare of all nightmares for those who take pride in staying fit and improving their physical and mental health. Being without a squat rack or bench press for a period of time is enough to drive us all crazy, unless you're lucky enough to have a home gym where you can workout.
We have put together 5 workouts that require absolutely no gym equipment, instead using typical household furnishings and items.
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Fullbody 1
EXERCISE | REPS/TIME | SETS |
---|---|---|
Bulgarian Split Squat | 12/15 | 3 |
Pike Holds | 30 Seconds | 3 |
Box Squat | 12/15 | 3 |
Plank To Press Up | 10/12 | 3 |
Glute Bridges | 12/15 | 3 |
Tricep Dips | 12/15 | 3 |
Utilising your sofa to make exercise much more interesting is absolutely necessary while we embrace the rules during this lockdown period.
FULLBODY 2
EXERCISE | REPS/TIME | SETS |
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Squat to Lunge | 12/15 | 3 |
Skier Jumps | 30 Seconds | 3 |
Hoover Curls | 12/15 | 3 |
Rucksack Rows | 12/15 | 3 |
Plank Jacks | 12/15 | 3 |
Chair Press | 12/15 | 3 |
Legs and glutes
EXERCISE | REPS/TIME | SETS |
---|---|---|
Step Up Squats | 12/15 | 3 |
SL Bridges | 12/15 | 3 |
Plyo Split Squats | 12/15 | 3 |
Towel Curls | 12/15 | 3 |
Pulse Squats | 12/15 | 3 |
Calf Raises | 12/15 | 3 |
Keeping your legs working is a MUST during this time, you do not want to be the person who does no legs during lockdown, you will regret it the second you go back to the gym!
UPPERbody
EXERCISE | REPS/TIME | SETS |
---|---|---|
Pike Press | 12/15 | 3 |
Shoulder Taps | 10/12 | 3 |
Superman | 12/15 | 3 |
Military Press Ups | 12/15 | 3 |
Tricep Dips | 12/15 | 3 |
Press Up to Shoulder Touch | 10/12 | 3 |
Ensuring you do not neglect your upper body sessions is vital, using bodyweight exercises instead of weights may be the key to progression when you head back to your gym.
Abs + Cardio
EXERCISE | REPS/TIME | SETS |
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Burpees | 12/15 | 3 |
Leg Raises | 12/15 | 3 |
Mountain Climbers | 12/15 | 3 |
Crunches | 12/15 | 3 |
Reverse Crunches | 12/15 | 3 |
Plank to Press | 10/12 | 3 |
Burn off those pre lockdown takeaways and work your abs hard to get your summer 2021 bod ready ;D
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