Hectic days of a busy lifestyle often prevent one from going out for long workouts, but when they do spare a couple of hours, they would prefer to binge-watch Instagram reels instead of doing a workout.
With winter knocking at the door, indoor lifestyles are likely to precipitate lethargy, due to which staying active during the winter months is crucial in maintaining strength and balance, not to mention its mood-boosting and energizing benefits.
Here are a few simple indoor exercises to get your body and spirit moving without any equipment!
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Warm-up(Indoor)
Before exercising, whether it’s running or jogging for long periods, warm your body up. It is a preparation for your muscles to be ready for movements that come afterward. A warm-up entails a series of movements like jumping jacks, high knees, butt kicks, and arm circles, followed by some basic stretches for all muscles.
Exercise
Squat
The squat is the best exercise for strengthening quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and calves. This can be done on the flat floor. Stand and ensure both legs are in equal space, and sit back as if you were sitting in a chair, maintaining that position for a few minutes. Repeat it 20 times.
Push-up
Lie on your stomach on a mat and push yourself off from the floor only with the help of your arms. Should this prove to be difficult, drop to your knees upon the ground and use arm support instead, trying for 10 repetitions.
The plank
Similar to a push-up, one lays on a mat with their face up and stays in this position, using their elbow straight on the mat as the only point of support for at least one minute. This is followed by three other sets.
Lunges.
Lunges are one of the best exercises for the lower body, particularly targeting the quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings, and calves. Several kinds of lungs are reverse lunges, walking lunges, side lunges, and front lunges. Make sure to keep the back straight with fixation on body posture throughout the task.
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