4 Basic Exercises that Require No Equipment

It’s no news some people are averse to exercise. While fear may be at the heart of the dislike for exercise, some studies have shown that genes explain up to 37 percent of differences in people’s response to exercise. 

Be that as it may, exercise still plays a major role in your overall health and well being. If you are one of those who hate to exercise, you may as well look harder for activities that are well pleasing to you or perhaps start off with simpler or basic types. 

You do not necessarily have to exercise with equipment. Here are some exercises you can incorporate into your daily routine. These exercises can be done in the comfort of your home.

Push ups 

Push ups, sometimes known as press ups are a staple for building strength in your core and arms. They also help increase heart health. According to its name, you raise and lower the body using the arms. There is no limit whatsoever to how many push-ups you can do in a day. For the sake of this writeup, you can start with 20 push-ups. As you get acquainted with the exercise, you can increase it. 

Squats

Squats is the oldest and most useful non-equipment exercise. It helps you work your leg muscles, thereby strengthening and tightening them. Squats also help with balance, burn more fat, activate your core and back, and promote circulation. To squat, you need keep your feet about shoulder-width apart, keep your chest high up thereby preventing the rounding of your shoulders and back. Then lower your hips from that standing position, end the squat at the depth where it’s pain free and then stand back up. 

Jumping jacks

Jumping jacks help you stretch your limbs while also helping you get a better balance. It’s one of the simplest exercises you can engage and begin your workout with. To begin, jump to a position with your legs spread wide and your hands going over your head, sometimes in a clap, and then return to a position with your feet together and the arms at your sides.

Step ups

Helps you work on your balance and stability. It also works the muscles in your legs and buttocks. So if you have a flat butt, step ups may help give you curvy butts. To begin, Place your right foot on a chair or box (make sure the object is static), end by placing your left leg side by side the right foot on the chair. Step back to the starting position with your right foot, followed by your left foot and repeat process.

If you do not work out, you will become deconditioned. Your muscles weaken and lose function including the muscles you need for breathing and the large muscles in your legs and arms. You will lose breath easily as you do away with exercises.

Make it a duty to check with your doctor before starting any exercise routine, especially if you are just getting to start working out, or you have any concerns about your fitness, or you have chronic health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes or arthritis.