Staying in shape is a big concern for many people today.
This is even truer for those who do not get to leave the house very often or
cannot make it to the gym. Individuals such as stay-at-home moms and
work-from-home dads need a way to keep themselves fit without having to leave
home or waste a whole lot of time. There are plenty of ways to accomplish this;
however, there are five especially easy exercises that can be done at home to
significantly improve fitness and health.
Push-Ups
Almost everyone knows what a push-up is. What they might not
know, though, is what it can do for them when properly executed. Push-ups not
only work the biceps and shoulder muscles, but also the abs and gluts. The
proper push-up is done with the body parallel to the floor, feet together, back
straight, and arms locked at the elbow. The body is then lowered to where the
elbows are at ninety-degree angles and then pushed back up again.
Sit-Ups
Sit-ups are another common exercise that can be done at
home. These work the abs, neck, and obliques, as well as other muscle groups if
done in variations. The regular sit-up is performed with knees bent beyond
ninety degrees with the back against the floor. Hands can be crossed against
the chest or behind the neck. Then the person simply just sits up until the
elbows cross the plane of the knees.
Burpees
Burpees are not exactly like what they sound to be. This
exercise is grueling and intended to really give the body a rough work out.
When done right, this exercise works just about every muscle in the body. To do
a burpee, start standing up. Then jump as high as possible, and immediately
upon landing, drop down into the push-up position and do a push-up. As soon as
the push-up is done, jump back up to the standing position and continue this in
a constant motion.
Squats
Squats are yet another useful at-home exercise that anyone
can do. To do the perfect squat, begin standing with feet just a little further
apart than shoulder width. All that is needed then is to lower the bottom down
until the quads are just about parallel to the ground, though this will vary
depending on the person. This exercise works the glutes, thighs, and abs.
There are many other great things people can do at home to improve their fitness, but these are just a few.
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