The best at-home workouts don’t necessarily require a lot of equipment, or any equipment, other than your own body weight and some common furniture and items you can find at home. Here are some easy to do exercises that you can do as a full set (20 mins), or individually (5mins), depending on what time you can carve out during your day.
SQUATS
Equipment: A chair
Duration: 5 min or less
Beginners can try 1 set of 8 to 10 reps, or if you’re more conditioned, you can try 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps.
Lunges help you strengthen your lower body, increase core strength, muscle tissue and help you get the perfect buttocks you always hoped for.
LUNGES
Equipment: A chair (optional)
Duration: 5 min or less
Beginners can try 1 set of 8 to 10 reps, or if you’re more conditioned, you can try 3 sets of 10 to 15 reps.
There are 2 variations to do lunges, with a chair or have your knee on the floor. Both will help with your core, stability and balance.
And now we move on to your hands and upper body.
PUSH UP DIPS
Equipment: A chair
Duration: 5 min or less
Beginners can try 1 set of 8 to 10 reps, or if you’re more conditioned, you can try 3 sets of 10 to 15 reps.
HAND LIFTS
Equipment: 2 x foam dumbbells or 2 x 500ml bottles filled with water
Duration: 5 min or less
Beginners can try 1 set of 8 to 10 reps with half filled bottles, or if you’re more conditioned, you can try 3 sets of 10 to 15 reps with full bottles.
Creating toned arm muscles without using weights takes time and commitment, but by doing these two simple arm exercises three to four times a week, combined with a healthy diet, your arm muscles will take on a long, lean, toned look that will have you reaching for your favourite strapless dress when the circuit breaker is over on 1 June!
Kick start your wellness routine at home and do any of these exercises any time whenever you can squeeze out 5 minutes or more, be it before your kid wakes up in the morning, or as a mid afternoon break from work, or while you’re winding down in the evening while watching TV. Find your own pace and time and enjoy the stretch and sweat!