Home Exercises
The following home exercises represent a full range of workout activities. They entail warm-up exercises that prepare your muscles for more intense activity and help prevent injury. The arm, chest, and shoulder exercises emphasize biceps and triceps, among other muscle groups. The abdominal exercises strengthen the core muscles of the body, trimming your waist and improving posture. Leg exercises strengthen the muscles that allow you to run, jump, and climb stairs; these include the thighs, hip flexors, and quadriceps.
These exercises will slim your physique and improve your health.
Warm-Up Exercises
Arm, Chest, and Shoulder Exercises
Ab Exercises
- Abdominal and Lower Back Workout
- Short Crunch
- Combo Crunch
- Sustained Hold
- Toe Touch
- Three-Count Lift
- Oblique Curl
- Reverse Hip Lift
- Reverse Hip Lift With Rotation
- Combo Arm and Left Raise
- Beginning Back Extension
- Intermediate Back Extension
- Reverse Back Extension
- Waistline Cruncher
- Outer Thigh Lift
- Outer Thigh Press
- Butt and Thigh Press
- Compound Joint Press
- Inner Thigh Lift
- Inner Thigh Squeeze
- Quadriceps Extension
- 30-Degree Press
- Pelvic Tilt
- Bent-Knee Hip Extension
- Glut Lift ‘N’ Cross
- Hamstring Curl
- Hamstring Stretch
- Calf Stretch
- Hip Flexor/Quadriceps Stretch
- Lower Back Stretch
- Spiral Release
- Lower Back/Hamstring Stretch
- Seated Hamstring Stretch
- Seated Head and Neck Stretch
- Upper Back and Triceps Stretch
- Chest Stretch
- Shoulder Stretch
- Side Stretch
- Torso Reach
- Reenergizer
A home workout can be done at any time, without having to add time traveling to the gym or waiting for equipment. Use the exercises in this article and you'll be on your way to a toned, fit body from the comfort of your home.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lisa Faremouth is a fitness specialist who is a certified exercise instructor and member of the American Council on Exercise and the Aerobic Fitness Association of America. She was awarded a silver medal in the Reebok National Aerobic 1989 Championships for the Midwest region and has served as director of exercise programs for a large health club in Chicago. Through her company, Fitfully Yours, she provides education, consultation, training, and workshops to fitness centers, corporations, and individuals worldwide.



