Have you got ready for summer? There’s no excuse, you don’t need to join a gym to start. If you really want to get fit for the summer, you can start right now, in your home! You only need the will to begin and some inspiration to do these exercises at home or in any other apartment that you’re staying in.
Workout in your apartment
Before you begin you have to decide that you’re going to follow this workout every week. Here are some tips:
- First you need to decide what is your objective from these exercises
- Set a reachable goal. Being consistent is important
- Write a reminder of your goal in a place you will look every day, on the fridge, bedside table, bathroom mirror…
- Choose the best time for you to do the exercises
- Try to convince someone else to do it with you. Of course you can do it by yourself but it’s much more motivating if you have someone else to workout with you
Workout routine to do at home
So here are 8 easy exercises to do at home that only require a bit of effort and a lot of will power.
1. 30 squats
If you do this exercise every day you will feel much more agile. To do this exercise you only need to tread solid ground. Remember to:
- Keep your legs slightly apart and your feet in a straight line
- Try to create a right angle between your knees and your calf
- Keep your back straight
2. Triceps Dips
Work out your triceps so that when you need to carry in the shopping you can take more
- Learn on a sofa or another place which can support your weight
- Place your hands behind your back on the sofa shoulder width apart
- Leave your feet on the floor straight out in front of you and hip width apart
- Keep your elbows slightly flexed in order to feel the pressure
- Start the exercise by lowering your upper body down using your arms
- Take a breath when you go down and exhale when you raise up
3. 30 pelvis lifts
Workout those ass muscles! And then you can show off your summer body this year. It’s a simple exercise but after doing it for a few weeks you will notice the difference.
All your body must remain on the floor except your glutenous muscles and your back. Your shoulders and head should be glued to the ground.
Every time you lower your body, you should come just above the ground without touching it. This gives more exercise on the glutenous muscles.
Remember to keep your arms flat on the floor.
4. 10 Lunges
In this leg exercise you will mostly workout the quadriceps and the glutenous muscles. Here’s how to do it
- Stand up with your legs slightly apart and with your feet slightly pointing outwards
- Pull out your chest and look straight ahead.
- Take a step out in front of you a little further ahead than what you would usually do when walking
- Flex the knee without passing the line of your toes whilst bringing your other knee closer to the floor
- Return to the start position and repeat 10 times
5. Superman exercise
Feel like the superman or superwoman that you’re going to be in a few months time!
Here are the steps you need to follow (if you want it to be even tougher, use some small weights)
- Lie down on your stomach on a carpet or rug
- Extend your arms forward and slightly flex your elbows
- Lift your arms and legs off the floor so you’re only laying on your stomach
- If its too difficult you can first lift your arms and later lift your legs and swap
6. Abdominals
We’re sure you already know this workout. All you need is a space on the floor to start working out your abs
- Bend your legs up, keeping your feet pinned on the ground
- Cross your arms across your chest, or if you prefer, place them behind your head (but make sure you aren’t using them to push your head up)
- Lift the upper part of your body up until you feet your stomach muscles work
- Keep your eyes facing upwards and make sure you lift your stomach rather than your head
- Repeat 30 times!
7. Do 30 Push-ups
- Another classic exercise, to do it correctly you need to
- Lie on your front on a mat or carpet
- Place your hands on the floor in line with your shoulder
- Keep your toes on the ground and your legs stretched out behind you
- With a firm posture, lift yourself up above the ground
- Your palms and your toes should be the only thing touching the floor
If it’s too tough at first, you can begin by pressing from your knees rather than your toes
Repeat this exercise 20 times
8. Stretches
For this exercise it’s probably better to use a mat or carpet.
- Sit down on the floor and stretch one leg out in front of you and the other bent with your foot touching your other thigh
- Stretch your upper body down and try to touch your feet
- Get as far as you can
Hold this posture for 10 seconds and then repeat with your other leg.
Now you have a plan for any moment of boredom you might find whilst in your flat which is both healthy and productive. These exercises won’t take longer than 30 minutes and you will definitely notice the difference after a few weeks. So let’s get that bikini body ready!
