Exercises To Help You Get In Shape
If you’re looking to get in shape quickly, then the following exercises are going to be a ‘must-do’ for results. They’re going to boost your metabolism, increase your lean muscle mass, and will allow you to create the body you’re going for.
All of the following bodyweight exercises are ones that you can do right in the comfort of your own home so they will save you both time and money of having to run out to the gym.
You should be aiming to perform each of these movements at least twice per week, if not three times a week for the best possible results total. By increasing the frequency like this to three times, you’ll find you experience a lower level of muscle soreness between each workout you do and you’ll also notice that you’re firming up a lot faster as well.
Here are the main bodyweight exercises to consider.
Push-Ups On An Exercise Ball
If there’s one bodyweight exercise that every one knows for helping to build up the upper body, push-ups are it. When you perform these with the hands up on an exercise ball however you’re going to be placing more overall tension on the body and thus increasing the difficulty that you experience.
In addition to that, by elevating the hands up on this unstable surface you’re also going to notice that you get a much better core workout as well, therefore helping you get closer to that goal of seeing six pack abs as well.
If you can’t yet perform standard push-ups on the floor, start their first and then work your way up to doing regular push-ups on an exercise ball after that.
Step-Ups
Second, another great one of the bodyweight exercises that you can perform at home to help you get in shape are step-ups.
For this you simply find a bench or chair somewhere and begin stepping up and down off of it. The higher up the chair or step is, the more you’ll work the glute muscles, so if having a nicely toned bum is a big priority for you, it’s definitely what you’ll want to be doing.
Otherwise, if the step is at a more medium height level you’ll get great toning benefits for the quad and hamstring muscles.
Jump Squats
If you want to work on your explosive force, jump squats are the movement to be doing. These will recruit all the muscle fibers in the lower body as you go about the lift as well as also calling into play the core muscles and the muscles that run along the spinal column as you propel yourself upwards.
Jump squats are also good for anyone who wants to work on their vertical jump ability as well since they will have you utilizing a full knee bend up into the maximum height jump with each and every rep.
Pull-Ups
Finally, the last exercise that you’ll want to be sure to perform with your bodyweight exercises to get in shape are pull-ups. Pull-ups are ideal for targeting the back as well as the biceps so are a great upper body toning movement.
If you want to target the back more, use an overhand grip while if you’re really looking to work those bicep muscles, go with an underhand grip instead.
Either one you choose you can be sure will challenge your abilities and will provide good strengthening benefits.
So start coming up with your home workout routine that you can use to get in shape quickly by including all of these bodyweight exercises.
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