During these testing times of COVID-19, fitness enthusiasts are finding it tough to hit the gym. Many countries have imposed restrictions on the opening of gyms. Therefore, people have no other option other than the home workouts.

Fitness is something that has often been overlooked in this fast-paced and busy world. Regular exercises offer countless benefits. It doesn’t only improve your immunity system but also helps in strengthening bones and lowering health issues. -These include heart problems, diabetes, and other life-threatening diseases.

Regular exercises boost numerous advantages, and one shouldn’t be careless on their parts when it comes to keeping your body fit. Today, when gyms aren’t operated in full capacity, it is essential to acquire knowledge about home workouts and follow them regularly to keep your body fit and active. Here, we have compiled some home workout exercises to help you maintain your fitness even if you aren’t hitting the gym. So, without wasting any further time, let us start with the list.

Plank

Plank is one of the most common exercises people include in their home workout regime. Planks give you hard rock abs, strengthen your shoulder, arms, and back.

To perform it, get into a pushup position with your elbows bent in 90 degrees keeping your body weight on your forearms. Make sure your body forms a straight line and hold this position as long as you can.

Pushups

Basically, we all do pushups to start our workout cycle. Doing pushup doesn’t only warm your body, but are an effective exercise for strengthening the chest and arm muscles.

People follow different forms of pushups, and there is always a debate on the exact form and posture of doing pushups. Here’s my take on the posture- get down, setting your hands and shoulder-width apart. Ensure your body forms a straight line. Start with lowering your body, keeping the elbows close, and push back to starting high plank position.

Squats

Well, if you want to get a better body shape, include squats in your daily workout routine. Squats are performed by both males and females. It strengthens lower body muscle and can get done in many variations.

To start doing squats, get your hips back with your back straight, chest & shoulders up. Now, bend your knees to squat down, keeping them in line with your feet. Squats are one of the simplest exercises to do at home. For best results, try doing squats, holding a dumbbell in each hand.

Burpee

Doing burpees can help you burn fat massively. Even if you attempt just a few, your blood will get pumping, and your sweat will pour quicker than any other bodyweight exercise.

Burpee starts with a jump, a squat, a plank, and then finally a pushup. After the pushup, you can stand tall jumping and repeat the process in a loop. Do it at least 5 to 6 times as a beginner and once you are perfect, perform as many as you can.

Lunges

If you wish to strengthen your core, start Lunges. It is a very effective exercise to strengthen your lower body and mobility in your hips.

To perform lunges, lower your hip until both knees get bent to a 90-degree angle. Now, step forward with one leg while not bending your upper body at all.

Keeping your upper body straight and relaxed, come back to the original position keeping your body weight in your heels.

Pull-ups

Pull-ups require massive upper body strength. Pull-ups are one of the most complete exercises for your upper body.

If you have got a pull-up bar, grab it with your arms wider than shoulder width. Now, pull yourself up and slowly lower back down. Do this till the time your strength allows you and get that V-shaped back.

The Russian twist

The next exercise on the list is the Russian twist. This exercise is a massive workout regime for your whole abdomen. Apart from improving your abdomen and its strength, it improves your body balance and maintains your shape.

To do this exercise, you have to sit on your torso leaning back almost 45 degrees with knees bent and feet elevated. Your knees and feet should form an elevated V-shape.

Side Plank

Side Plank is another version of the plank. It strengthens the oblique and also helps in building stronger abs. To perform a side plank, you have to start on your side with feet together while keeping your forearm below the shoulder. Now, you only have to raise your hip until your body forms a straight line from head to toe. Now, once you have taken this posture, do it on the other side as well.

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Time to wrap up: Before you start doing any of the exercises, it is essential to warm up for at least 5 minutes. For this, you may opt for stand jogging, cycling, or normal running. Warm-up will loosen up your muscles and joints. Once your body is warmed up, you can start your daily exercise and keep a check on your fitness. Opt for the exercises mentioned in this post and practice them regularly.