We’ve put together seven of the best exercises to lose belly fat and build muscle without equipment.
you might easily do them at home, and they’re seamless additions to your day.
Get excited, because you’re free to achieve an impressive workout transformation through no-equipment bodyweight exercises alone.
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Perform each exercise for 45 seconds, then rest for 15 seconds before moving on to the next exercise.
They also build muscle in your chest, shoulders, and triceps.
To perform pushups, begin in a pushup plank position with your hands under your shoulders.
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Brace your core, and keep your spine in a neutral position.
Lower toward the ground by bending at the elbows and shoulders.
Do not allow your hips to sag throughout the movement.
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Repeat until you reach 45 seconds.
Plus, squats beef up your quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes, which contributes to a solid physique.
To perform squats, stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your toes slightly turned outward.
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Begin by pushing your hips back and bending your knees, as if you are sitting in a chair.
Keep your chest up, your back straight, and your core engaged throughout the movement.
Lower yourself until your thighs are parallel to the ground or as far as your mobility allows.
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Stand up by engaging your glutes and quads to return to the starting position.
Give your glutes a nice squeeze contraction at the top.
Repeat for 45 seconds.
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To perform Russian twists, sit on the ground with your knees bent and feet flat.
Hold your hands together at chest level.
Rotate your torso to the right, and tap your hands on the ground beside your right hip.
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Keep your core braced throughout the exercise.
Repeat for 45 seconds.
To perform burpees, stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
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Squat down and drop into a pushup position by placing your hands on the ground in front of you.
Immediately jump your feet back into a low squat position.
Explosively jump upward, reaching your arms overhead, then land softly to return to the starting position.
Repeat for 45 seconds.
(Optional: Do a pushup after your drop into the plank position.)
Quickly lift your right knee as high as possible while driving your left arm forward and right arm back.
Immediately switch legs, lifting your left knee and driving your right arm forward and left arm back.
Maintain an upright posture, engage your core, and continue alternating legs at a fast pace.
Repeat for 45 seconds.
To perform mountain climbers, begin in a pushup plank position with hands under your shoulders.
Bring your right knee toward your chest.
Keep your toes off the ground roughly one inch as you bring your foot and knee forward.
Quickly and explosively switch legs, extending your right leg back and bringing your left knee toward your chest.
Maintain a tight core, and keep your hips level throughout the movement.
Repeat for 45 seconds.
Additionally, this exercise improves your gait abilities, which means you walk and run more efficiently and effectively.
Lunges primarily hit your quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes.
Take a large step forward with your right foot.
Keep your torso upright, and engage your core.
Rotate your left foot inward slightly as you drop for the best biomechanical motion.
Push through your right foot to return to the starting position.
Repeat the movement with your left leg, and continue alternating your legs for 45 seconds.
