11 Exercises You Can Do At Home

Who says you have to go to the gym to get a good work out? Keep reading for 11 home-friendly exercises you can mix and match to work up a sweat without having to leave your house. Get it girl!

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Equipment Needed:

-Exercise Band
-Chair

Start with your legs a little wider than hip-width apart to create tension with the band. Bend your knees to a squat position with your back straight and a neutral spine, then straighten to starting position.
Complete 4 sets of 12 reps

Begin in a plank position keeping arms straight and shoulder-width apart. Make sure to keep your bum down! Bring your knee to your chest. Keep your core engaged and quickly switch legs.
Complete 4 sets of 12 reps on each side

Begin in a plank position. Arms straight and shoulder-width apart. Make sure to keep your bum down! Bring your right arm to your left shoulder. Switch arms.
Complete 4 sets of 12 reps on each side

Stand with legs shoulder-width apart. Bend your arms at a 90-degree angle (palms down) at hip level. Quickly bring your right kneed up. Switch.
Complete 4 sets of 12 reps on each side

Squat down with your back straight and a neutral spine. Jump, keeping your legs straight. Land back in your starting squat position.
Complete 4 sets of 12 reps

Start in a lunge position. Your front leg at a 90-degree angle you back leg bent behind you. Jump straight in the air and land with your opposite leg in front.
Complete 4 sets of 12 reps on each side


For this exercise, you will need a chair. Start with your arms straight behind you. Bend your arms, lowering your body. Come back to start. (Hot Tip: To make it harder, straighten your legs out in front of you.)
Complete 4 sets of 12 reps


Start by laying down on your stomach. Lift your chest with your arms to the side of you at 90 degrees. Hold.
Hold for 60 seconds


Lay on your side. Place the exercise band around your thighs. Lift your top thigh away from the bottom.
Complete 4 sets of 12 reps on each side


In one hand, hold the band fist facing down. With the other hand grab the band with your fist facing your face. Keeping the fist facing down still, bend the other arm towards your face.
Complete 4 sets of 12 reps on each side


Put the band around wrists. Open and close your arms. (Open your arms wide enough to create tension with the band.)
Complete 4 sets of 12 reps on each side