When I started working out at home, the main reason was that I couldn’t afford to pay over $30 a month for a gym membership. Heck, I remember reading that Herschel Walker, an ex NFL player, used to perform 100 push-ups and sit-ups a day and he was huge.
I learned that the 3 main exercises that form the foundation that helped me burn fat, get invigorated, and help stop stuffing your face with Ho-ho’s, are part of the best workout routines at home.
1) Leg Exercises – Using your own bodyweight, or even resistance bands.
You can perform Bulgarian Split Squats, Reverse Lunges, regular split squats, or lying 1-leg hip bridges if you are a beginner.
2) Decline Push-ups
With your feet elevated, these will no doubt be harder than normal push ups. To add resistance attempt the push ups with a close-grip to fatigue your triceps, a “piked-hip position” to build your shoulders, or even the Spiderman leg motion to work on your abs.
3) Bodyweight Inverted Rows
I choose these over chinups and pullups because bodyweight rows let your chest rest, while your back is strengthened. It’s the perfect compliment to a pushup and a perfect workout routine for home.
Do 8-12 repetitions per exercise. Don’t rest between exercises. Go through the circuit up to 3 times, resting 1 minute after each circuit. These are exercises that can be performed anywhere, at home, at a hotel, at a friends house, you name it.
These of course are some of the best workout routine exercises that helped me lose weight fast and build leaner muscle.
