Skip the Gym membership: The 10 best training exercises you can do without any equipment

The cost of living continues to rise, so why not save money on the Gym by doing your training at home instead?

You want to stay fit, you may want to look good, and most of all you want to stay healthy. We all know how important it is to move our bodies, but unfortunately there’s this thing called money.

Save on the Gym, not on your health

With the increasing cost of living, and the risk of a further increase due to the ripples in the global trade market, you want to save where you can, but that’s not the same as skipping working out all together.

Get fit with just your body

Bodyweight exercises can be a highly effective way of staying/getting fit, losing weight and improving your overall health – but where to begin?

Squats

Strengthening your legs will both help you stay fit, strong and keep you able to walk without any help, when you get older. Place your feet shoulder width apart, push back your butt and squat as far down, as you can. Tighten up your glutes and press through with your heels when standing up again.

Push Ups

Push ups strenghten your chest, your arms, the front of your shoulders and your core muscles, if you do them correctly. Experiment with different hand placements to focus more on different bodyparts. If you’re not comfortable with standing on your toes while doing them, lay down on your knees instead or do them using a desk.

Plank/Side Plank

One of the most popular bodyweight exercises – and for good reason! Strengthening your core is essential to staying fit and healthy, and the Plank is a perfect way of doing it. Tighten your entire core when doing the exercise, and if you want to hit you obliques, simply do the Side Plank instead.

Crunches/Sit Ups

Who doesn’t want a toned set of abs? Crunches and Sit Ups is a good place to start in the pursuit of a six pack, but remember to actually bend your spine while liften yourself up – otherwise it wont be as effective.

Pull Ups/Inverted Rows

Technically, this one does require som equipment, but it’s still free, as you can find a Pull Up bar pretty much anywhere. If you want to do Inverted Rows instead, lay down below a desk and grab the side of the desk, then pull yourself up – remember to tighten your core muscles while doing it.

Lunges

If you’re not a fan of Squats, do Lunges instead, either stationary or walking. It’s simple doing a deep step with one leg at a time, either staying in the same spot or walking while doing it. Be careful not to hurt your knee, when it gets close to the ground.

Burpees

Focusing on pretty much your entire body, Burpees is an exercise people love to hate. Start standing, then bend down, kick your legs back into a Plank position, pull your legs back under your body and jump up with your arms over your head – that’s one repetition …

Mountain Climbers

Combining the Plank, Crunches and Burpees, Mountain Climbers can really get your heart pumping and your body burning. Start in a Push Up position, and then pull one leg up to your elbows, then the other. Pick up the pace when you’ve got a handle on the movement.

Single Leg Deadlifts

These can be done with weights as well, but for most people, Single Leg Deadlifts without any added weight will be challenging enough. Stand on one leg, slowly bend forward while lifting your other leg. Get as close to horisontal as you can and slowly get back to the starting position. Swich legs.

Running/Walking

It does require af pair of shoes, but other than that, running or walking is maybe the best thing, you can do for your body. It gets your heart rate up, it strengthens your balance and legs, and it boosts your metabolism.