How To Stay Fit At Home? Try These 5 Basic Exercises

As temperatures drop and days turn shorter, it can be difficult to take out time for your workout. One of the raising concerns is how to maintain one's fitness levels when at home amidst busy schedule? With the ongoing pandemic, people have been forced to maintain certain norms and it can be difficult, no doubt. But do not let this sabotage your gains and hamper your training motivation. Simple exercises that can be performed at home can help you stay fit without compromising on your fitness levels. Here are a few quick but effective exercises which can be done from the comfort and safety of your home.

Try these exercises to stay fit at home

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1. Plank knee to elbow

This exercise is a beginner level core exercise that targets the abs, glutes and hips as well as oblique and shoulders. Begin by lying face down on the ground with extended legs, placing your hands beneath your shoulders. Take a plank position and bring your left knee to your right elbow while keeping your core tight and back flat. Pause and slowly return to the starting point. Repeat with the other side and keep alternating.

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2. Overhead Squats

An ultimate core exercise that can be beneficial for strength, power and fitness athletes. You can use a bottle to hold over your head. Stand tall, keep your feet roughly shoulder-distance apart and toes angled slightly outward. Ensure your core is tight and elbows fully extended, then press your hips back slightly and start bending your knees, squatting down as if you were trying to sit on your heels, but remember to not move your heels off the ground.

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3. Leg Raises

It is a strength training exercise which can help build your core while lying down and also improves flexibility, enhances balance and stability. You can start by lying down with your arms at your sides and legs stretched out next to each other. Raise those legs, keeping them as straight as possible until they are pointing at the ceiling, or as near as you can get. Make sure your toes are pointed.

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4. Burpees

It is one of the most challenging and effective form of exercise that is good for weight loss and body toning. Start by standing tall, move into squat position and place your hands on the floor in front of you, just outside of feet. Jump with both feet back into a plank position. Drop in-to a push-up allowing your chest to touch the floor. Return to plank position while doing push up, jump bringing your feet back in towards your hands and then jump into the air, with arms straight overhead. This completes one burpee.

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5. Arm Circles

This exercise can help build muscle for your shoulders, triceps, and biceps. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and arms extended parallel to the floor. Using controlled motions, circle your arms forward, gradually making the circles bigger until you feel a stretch in your triceps. Change directions after 10 seconds.

(Meenakshi Mohanty is a Delhi-based fitness expert with expertise in Pilates, Calisthenics, Functional training, Aerobics, Kick-boxing, Resistance/Strength training, and Power Yoga)

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