Exercises to do in Your Living Room

Are you always busy? Not enough time to exercise? Don’t have a gym membership to exercise?

All this reason prevent us being as active as we should. But what if you could do simple exercises in the comfort of your own home?

Work with me to do the simplest stretches and exercises without having to spend cash.

Doing a workout for a short time, like 10 to 15 minutes, will leave you feeling better than before!

High Knees

Often a workout technique used by footballers as a warm-up will start your heart racing and warm up the muscles all over your body. Some form of warm-up is particularly important as you want to decrease your risk of injuring yourself especially your muscles.

Push-ups

Often, this is a good indicator on how strong your own upper body muscles are. There is no need to immediately start with a full push-up from the ground. Alternatively, you can lean against a higher level such as your kitchen work surface for support, or cross your own legs and do a half push-up.

Lunges

These are great for working out each of your leg’s muscles individually. You can move around or stand on the spot it’s up to you depending on the amount of space you have.

Squats

This is key to working out the muscles in your thighs. Squatting properly is also important as you have to make sure you are not using your back in the exercise. Keep your legs hip width part, but keep your back as straight as you can, and squat all the way down.

Plank

Wish to put your core to the test? Hold this stretch for 30 seconds. If you are struggling with your feet slipping, you can try working out on a yoga mat or putting on yoga socks to maintain your grip.

Sit-ups

Another exercise to work your core and improve its strength. But often this well-known exercise can be done wrong very easily and can cause discomfort for your neck or back. You have to make sure never to bend your neck and keep your hands light on the back of your head. Make sure your feet are firmly placed on the ground so you are not rocking back and forth. Most importantly, move slowly as quick movements will use your momentum rather than your muscle so you get less from the workout.