Bodyweight exercises

Moves that need nothing but floor space — sometimes a bar or a bench — covering legs, abs, chest and the rest of you. They're the easiest way to train at home or on the road, and the base skill that weighted work builds on later. Difficulty comes from leverage, tempo and range rather than load: a slower descent or raised feet turns a familiar move into a harder one. Start with the ones you can do cleanly and progress when the reps come easily.

  • Archer Push-Up

    Archer Push-Up is an advanced bodyweight pressing variation with asymmetrical loading between the arms. It develops chest, triceps, and shoulder strength while demanding trunk stability.
    ChestIntermediate
  • Sumo Squat

    The Sumo Squat is a lower body exercise that targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and inner thighs. It involves a wider stance than a traditional squat, which emphasizes the adductor muscles and provides a different angle of engagement for the lower body muscles.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Clap Push-Up

    The Clap Push Up is an advanced plyometric exercise that enhances upper body strength, explosiveness, and coordination. It primarily targets the chest, triceps, and shoulders, while also engaging the core for stability.
    ChestIntermediate
  • Resistance Band Push-Up

    Resistance Band Push-Up is a push-up variation with elastic resistance added across the upper body. The band increases pressing demand for the chest, shoulders, and triceps compared with bodyweight alone.
    ChestIntermediate
  • Crab Pose

    The Crab Pose, also known as Reverse Tabletop, is a bodyweight exercise that targets the core, shoulders, and glutes. It involves lifting the hips off the ground while balancing on the hands and feet, creating a tabletop position with the torso parallel to the floor.
    AbsBeginner
  • Hanging Straight Leg Raise

    The Hanging Straight Leg Raise is a core exercise that targets the abdominal muscles, particularly the lower abs, while also engaging the hip flexors and stabilizing muscles of the shoulders and back. This exercise requires a pull-up bar or similar apparatus to perform.
    AbsIntermediate
  • Hip Circles

    Hip Circles are a dynamic warm-up exercise that targets the hip joints, improving flexibility and mobility. This exercise involves rotating the hips in a circular motion, which helps to loosen tight muscles and prepare the body for more intense physical activity. It is particularly beneficial for athletes and individuals engaging in lower body workouts.
    LegsBeginner
  • Dumbbell Rear Lunge

    The Dumbbell Rear Lunge is a compound lower body exercise that targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and calves. It also engages the core for stabilization. This exercise involves stepping backward into a lunge position while holding dumbbells, providing resistance to enhance muscle strength and endurance.
    GlutesIntermediate
  • Back Extension

    The Back Extension exercise targets the lower back muscles, specifically the erector spinae. It also engages the glutes and hamstrings. This exercise is typically performed on a hyperextension bench or Roman chair, allowing for controlled extension and flexion of the spine.
    GlutesIntermediate
  • Crossack Squat

    The Cossack Squat is a lower body exercise that targets the muscles of the legs, particularly the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and adductors. It also enhances flexibility, balance, and mobility in the hips and ankles. This exercise involves a lateral movement pattern, which helps in developing strength and stability in the lower body.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Standing Hip Abduction

    Standing Hip Abduction is an exercise targeting the gluteus medius and minimus muscles, as well as the tensor fasciae latae. It helps improve hip stability and strength, which is essential for various athletic activities and daily movements.
    GlutesBeginner
  • World’s Greatest Stretch

    The World's Greatest Stretch is a dynamic exercise that targets multiple muscle groups, enhancing flexibility, mobility, and overall functional movement. It is particularly effective for warming up the body before a workout, focusing on the hips, hamstrings, thoracic spine, and shoulders.
    ChestBeginner
  • Suspension Triceps Extension

    The Suspension Triceps Extension is an upper body exercise that targets the triceps brachii using suspension straps. It requires core stability and engages the shoulders, chest, and core muscles to maintain proper form. This exercise is effective for building triceps strength and improving overall arm definition.
    TricepsBeginner
  • Glutes Roll

    The Glutes Roll is a self-myofascial release exercise targeting the gluteal muscles. It involves using a foam roller to apply pressure to the glutes, helping to release tension, improve flexibility, and enhance muscle recovery.
    GlutesBeginner
  • Ring Dips

    Ring dips are a compound upper body exercise performed using gymnastic rings. This exercise primarily targets the triceps, chest, and shoulders, while also engaging the core for stabilization. The instability of the rings increases the difficulty, requiring greater muscle activation and control.
    TricepsIntermediate
  • Pigeon Pose

    The Pigeon Pose is a yoga exercise that primarily targets the hip flexors and glutes. It is beneficial for improving flexibility, reducing lower back pain, and enhancing overall mobility. This pose involves extending one leg behind you while bending the other leg in front of you, creating a deep stretch in the hips.
    GlutesBeginner
  • Hanging Leg Raise To Bar

    The Hanging Leg Raise To Bar is an advanced core exercise that targets the abdominal muscles, hip flexors, and stabilizing muscles of the upper body. It involves lifting the legs towards the bar while hanging from a pull-up bar, requiring significant strength and control.
    AbsIntermediate
  • Ring Face Pull

    The Ring Face Pull is an upper body exercise that targets the rear deltoids, upper back, and rotator cuff muscles. It is performed using gymnastic rings, which add an element of instability, engaging the core and stabilizing muscles more than traditional face pulls. This exercise helps improve shoulder health and posture.
    ShouldersIntermediate
  • Split Squat

    The split squat is a lower-body exercise that targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and calves. It involves a unilateral movement pattern that enhances balance and stability while improving strength in the legs. This exercise is performed by stepping one foot forward and lowering the hips until the rear knee nearly touches the ground, then returning to the starting position.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Frog Crunch

    Frog Crunch is a bodyweight abdominal exercise performed with the hips externally rotated and the soles of the feet together. The leg position changes the usual crunch setup while emphasizing the rectus abdominis and obliques.
    AbsBeginner
  • Rowing Machine

    The rowing machine, also known as an ergometer, is a cardiovascular and strength training device that simulates the action of watercraft rowing. It engages multiple muscle groups, including the legs, back, arms, and core, providing a full-body workout. The machine consists of a sliding seat, footrests with straps, and a handle attached to a flywheel or resistance mechanism.
    BackBeginner
  • Side Lunges

    Side lunges, also known as lateral lunges, are a lower body exercise that targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and adductors. This movement enhances balance, flexibility, and strength by engaging multiple muscle groups and stabilizing muscles.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Rings Pull-Up

    The Rings Pull Up is a bodyweight exercise performed using gymnastic rings. It primarily targets the muscles of the upper back, biceps, and shoulders, while also engaging the core for stabilization. This exercise enhances grip strength and improves overall upper body strength and coordination.
    BackIntermediate
  • Seated Triceps Bench Dip

    The Seated Triceps Bench Dip is an effective bodyweight exercise targeting the triceps brachii. It involves lowering and raising your body using your arms while seated on a bench or chair, focusing on the extension of the elbow joint. This exercise also engages the shoulders and chest to a lesser extent.
    TricepsBeginner