Winters often make you want to stay under a cozy blanket with a cup of hot chocolate and marshmallows. But spending your days like this can make you a lot lazier as well as add a few extra pounds to your body. Exercising not only makes you sweat, but will also boost up your immunity, helping you fight seasonal flu. Therefore, to keep your body ready for the coming summer season, here are some home workouts that will keep you fit and active throughout the season.
Butt Bridge
- Lie down on the floor and bend your knees to place your feet on the floor, heels as close as possible to your buttocks.
- Keeps your arms beside your body, palms facing down.
- Inhale and lift your back and buttocks hold it for 1-2 minutes and gently come back as you exhale.
Chair Squats
- Stand in front of a chair with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Then push your hips backward, bend your knees until your bottom touches the chair, with arms extended in front.
- Push back to the rest position and repeat.
Lunges
- Stand straight with your hands on your waist and put your right leg forward, foot pointing forward flat on the ground throughout and left foot on the toes when you bend.
- Now bend your knees slowly so that your right thigh is parallel to the floor.
- Push yourself up and bring your right leg back. Repeat the same with your left leg.
Jumping Jacks
- Stand on the floor with your legs and arms together on the sides.
- Slightly bend your knees, jump and spread your feet on your sides almost or more than shoulder width. Simultaneously bring your arms above your head.
- Now jump again, returning to the starting position and repeat. You can alter the speed as per your convenience.
Donkey Kicks
- Come on the floor in the donkey position, i.e. on all fours. Keep your knees hip-width apart, hands under your shoulder on the floor and back straight.
- Balancing yourself, push your one leg up, off the floor as high as you can. Do not bend your elbows.
- Now come back to the normal position and repeat it on the other side.
High Knees
- Stand on the floor with your feet hip-width apart.
- Now raise your right knee as high as you can and your opposite arm in front.
- Bring your knee back and do the same with your left leg. You can increase the speed as per your convenience.
Plank
- Lie down on the floor, keep your arms beside your head and get in the plank position.
- Ensure that your body is in a straight line from head to toe and your lower back or hips don’t sag.
- Hold the position for 30-60 seconds and come back to the normal position.
