No-equipment home workouts to suit every fitness level
Whether you love to exercise but don’t love the gym (or membership fee), can’t bear the traffic to the fitness studio or you’re still trying to figure out how exactly a circuit works, then equipment-free exercises might just be the answer to your weight loss woes.
Weight loss has a lot to do with your lifestyle outside of exercise.
“The key is to get a well-rounded workout routine is to fuel your body with good nutrition and be consistent with it. Then you will see results,” says Clicks Wellness Expert and fitness and nutrition coach Daniella Lagerway.
To lose weight, it’s important to be in a caloric deficit, which means you have to burn more calories than you take in. "This can be done by burning extra calories through exercise or reducing your intake of calories, but the best way is to use a combination of both methods," she adds.
With 19 000 followers and counting, Daniella’s Instagram is bursting with bright ideas about new workouts, delicious and nutritious recipes, and expert advice on how to feel good inside and out, both mentally and physically. And the best part? She is sharing some of these exercises with us, specifically focussing on workouts that require no equipment.
Fun, easy and inexpensive, no-equipment workouts are great for all fitness levels because they can easily be modified to fit your needs. Beginners can get comfortable with new exercises while safely learning proper form and technique, while more advanced users can increase reps or reduce rest time to keep the workout challenging. Ready to smash those fitness goals? Daniella shows us how…
Single leg tricep dip
Muscles targeted: triceps and chest
How to perform the exercise: Place hands securely on the edge of the chair, fingers facing forwards and elbows facing backwards. Feet shoulder-width apart in a 90 degree angle. Keep your back area close to the edge of the chair when going down to dip. Roll your shoulders back, open the chest. Extend your right or left leg as you lower into a dip, alternate each leg.
Knee to standing crunch
Muscles targeted: Quads, glutes, abdominal muscles, and your entire core.
How to perform the exercise: From a kneeling position, stand up straight with your feet hip-width apart. Bend your right leg and lift your knee as high as you can. Rotate your torso to the right and bring your right knee to your left elbow. Repeat on the opposite side and keep alternating sides until the set is complete.