Stick to the basics
We know https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-benefits-of-exercise" class="content-link css-5r4717" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased box-sizing: inherit background-color: transparent cursor: pointer text-decoration-line: none border-color: currentcolor color: rgb(1, 173, 185)">daily exercise is good for optimizing health. But with so many options and limitless information available, it's easy to get overwhelmed with what works. But not to worry. We've got your back (and body)!
Check out the 10 exercises you can do for ultimate fitness. Combine them into a routine for a workout that's simple but powerful and sure to keep you in shape for the rest of your life. After 30 days - although you can also do them just twice a week - you should see improvements in your muscular strength, endurance, and balance.
Plus, notice a difference in how your clothes fit - winning!
One surefire way to attack your fitness regimen effectively? Keep the fuss to a minimum and stick with the basics.
1. Lunges
Challenging your balance is an essential part of a well-rounded exercise routine. Lunges do just that, promoting functional movement, while also increasing strength in your legs and glutes.
- Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart and arms down at your sides.
- Take a step forward with your right leg and bend your right knee as you do so, stopping when your thigh is parallel to the ground. Ensure that your right knee doesn't extend past your right foot.
- Push up off your right foot and return to the starting position. Repeat with your left leg. This is one rep.
- Complete 10 reps for 3 sets.
2. Pushups
Drop and give me 20! https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness-exercise/muscles-worked-push-ups" class="content-link css-5r4717" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased box-sizing: inherit background-color: transparent cursor: pointer text-decoration-line: none border-color: currentcolor color: rgb(1, 173, 185)">Pushups are one of the most basic yet effective bodyweight moves you can perform because of the number of muscles that are recruited to perform them.
- Start in a plank position. Your core should be tight, shoulders pulled down and back, and your neck neutral.
- Bend your elbows and begin to lower your body down to the floor. When your chest grazes it, extend your elbows and return to the start. Focus on keeping your elbows close to your body during the movement.
- Complete 3 sets of as many reps as possible.
If you can't quite perform a standard pushup with good form, drop down to a modified stance on your knees - you'll still reap many of the benefits from this exercise while building strength