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Weight-Free Exercises

Weight-Free Workouts

When it comes to working out, you can build and maintain muscle without the aid of any gym equipment. Instead of using a set of dumbells or alike for resistance you can use your own body weight as the resistance, enabling you to workout any where, any time equipment free.

For a comprehensive guide for weight-free exercises to work the whole body have a look at Weight-free Workout in our book selection.

Push Ups
Exercise - Push Up 1
Exercise - Push Up 2

Method: Lie face down with your legs out behind you and place your hands shoulder width apart on the floor bending at the elbow. Push through your arms and straighten them so as to lift your body off the floor keeping your back straight until you are balanced on your hands and underside of your toes. Lower yourself back down stopping before you touch the floor.

Modified Push Ups
Exercise - Modified Push Up 1
Exercise - Modified Push Up 2

Method: Lie on your stomach and bend your knees. Bend your elbows and place your palms on the floor slighly wider than shoulder width apart. Straighten your arms so that you lift up your body balancing on the part of your thighs just above the knees. Lower yourself back down stopping before you touch the floor.

Jump Squats
Exercise - Jump Squat 1
Exercise - Jump Squat 2
Target area: Quads, Gluteals

Method: Stand with your feet slightly more than shoulder width apart and bend at the knees to lower yourself so that your thighs are level with the floor. Then jump as high as you can raising your arms above your head.

Reverse Crunch
Exercise - Reverse Crunch 1
Exercise - Reverse Crunch 2
Target area: Abs

Method: Lie on your back ensuring your neck and head are relaxed and your hands are face down on the floor with your legs bent and at 90o from the floor. Pull through the hips to bring your knees towards your chest, pause and slowly return to the start position.

Lying Side Leg Raises
Exercise - Lying Side Leg Raise 1
Exercise - Lying Side Leg Raise 2
Target area: Adductors

Method: Lie on your left side with your left arm stretched out under your head and use your right arm to maintain your balance. Whilst keeping your right leg straight raise it up in the air so that it is at about 45o, pause then slowy lower it back down. Change sides and repeat with the left leg.

Leg Curls
Exercise - Leg Curl 1
Exercise - Leg Curl 2
Target area: Hamstrings

Method: Kneel on your elbows which should be directly under your shoulders and with your knees directly under your hips. Raise your right leg out keeping it straight then bend at the knee so your foot points upwards, raise your knee up to hip level, pause then straighten your knee.

 

Common abbriviations
abs = Abdominals
Traps = Trapezius
Lats = Latissimus Dorsi
Quads = Quadriceps

 

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Weight-Free Workout Book

Covers all the essential weight-free exercises you need for total-body fitness and maximum flexibility that can all be done in the comfort of your own home.

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