The gyms aren’t on the cards at the moment, you can clear out some space in the living room and sweat.
Thus, 5 Cardio moves are listed below for the beginners by our expert Rohan Majumdar-ACE-CPT certified.
What is the Routine?
Our top five picks for beginner body weight exercises for full body weight.
Complete each exercise in sets of 2 of 10 to 12 reps in each set, with 1 minute rest between exercises.
Bridge
Also known as: Hip Raises, glute bridge
Target area: Abs, glutes, and hamstring
Equipment needed: Mat if available
Directions: Lie on your back with knees bent, and arms extended by your sides with the palm facing downwards.
Raise your hip to create a straight line from the knees to shoulder.-Return to the rest position and then repeat.
Chair Squats
Target area: glutes, hip flexors, quadriceps, abs, calves, and hamstrings
Equipment needed: A chair
Directions: -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.
Knee pushup
Target area: Triceps, deltoids, biceps
Equipment needed: None
Directions: -Get into a plank position on your knees.
-With your hands on the floor, underneath the shoulder. maintaining a straight line from elbow to knee, bend your elbow to lower the body to the ground.
-Push back to the initial position and repeat.
Donkey kick
Target area: Glutes, core, and shoulders
Equipment required: None
Directions: -Start with knees hip-width apart, hands under the shoulder on the floor.
-While keeping your back straight, push one foot at back, using your glutes to reach as high by keeping your pelvis parallel to the ground.
-Keeping care of your foot should remain fixed. Then return to the starting position and repeat with another leg.
Forearm plank
Target area: Core and shoulder
Equipment required: Mat if available
Directions: -Assume a plank position on your forearm keeping your body, head, and shoulder should in a straight line.
-Ensure your lower back and hips don’t weaken and go down. Hold the position for at least 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Bodyweight workouts are always challenging, no matter how fit you are? So during this lockdown, let's cut down the extra pounds and become a fit version of self.