10 Workout Habits At Home

​Planning to work out to have your dream body is exciting and fun. The first few days of trying to maintain a workout routine may give you a sense of accomplishment, but sometimes that’s not the case. Sometimes, you might feel unmotivated and give up sticking to your routine, especially if you’d have to go to the gym and share space with people.

Keep Fit At Home
Did you know you don’t have to go to the gym to work out? Here are some ways you can workout in the comfort of your home and at your own pace as a beginner:

1. Bridge Exercise
   Lie on your back, bend your knees, then raise your hips, ensuring they line up with your knees and shoulder. Hold for 3 seconds before lowering again, then repeat. This exercise activates your core and posterior chain.
   
   
2. Chair Squat
   Stand with your back in front of a chair; arms extended in front of you. Bend your knees, and lower yourself to the chair. Push off through your heels, then repeat. This exercise will help your legs and core.
   
   
3. Knee Pushup
   The knee pushup is a beginner-style push-up that helps develop your strength before attempting the standard pushup. When doing this, kneel on the floor and extend your arms to the floor in front of you. Lower your torso by bending your arms. Straighten your arms, then repeat.
   
   
4. Stationary Lunge
   With your right foot flat in front of your left foot on its toes—lunge by bending your knees until your right thigh is parallel to the ground. Push through your right foot. Do your left leg. This exercise focuses on your glutes, quads, and hamstrings.
   
   
5. Plank to Downward Dog
   Start in a high plank position. Pike your hips up and down. Hold for a second, then repeat. This exercise tests your upper body, specifically your shoulders.
   
   
6. Straight Leg Donkey Kick
   Get down on all fours. Kick back with your right leg, then lower it to return to the starting position. Do the same with your left leg.
   
   
7. Bird Dog
   Get down on all fours. Extend your left arm and right leg and keep this position for 2 seconds. Do your other arm and leg. Remember that the bird dog pose requires balance and stability, so be careful when doing this exercise.
   
   
8. Forearm Plank
   Planking puts your core into overdrive; however, this full-body exercise requires balance and strength. When doing this exercise, get in a plank position with your forearms on the ground. Hold your position for 30 to 60 seconds.
   
   
9. Side-lying Hip Abduction
   If you sit all day long, this exercise is beneficial for you. When doing this, lie on your left side, right and left legs straight. Lift your right leg, then lower it. Repeat and do the same on your right side.
   
   
10. Bicycle Crunch
    ​Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat. Move your right elbow and left knee toward each other and vice versa. Take note that this exercise focuses on ab work. 

Doing Minimal Workout is Better Than Nothing
To keep your body healthy and strong, you need to work out. This way, you’ll be more productive while keeping fit. You will minimize your chances of getting sick. You’ll be able to do more and achieve more when you live a healthier lifestyle.

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