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4 Bodyweight Exercises You Can Do Literally Anywhere

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From Redbook

If you think you need a fancy gym or a ton of equipment to get the kind of sweaty, heart-pounding, muscle-quivering workout that will lead to serious results, than you aren't following Emily Skye on Instagram. The Australian trainer regularly shares quick, at-home workouts that call for nothing more than your bodyweight and a few minutes of your time. And if you want proof they work, well, just look at her posts 💪. Then try the easy bodyweight circuit below on your own time.

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Photo credit: Designed by Megan Tatem

Complete each exercises one after the other with little to no rest, then rest for 45 seconds when all four exercises are complete. Deduct 2 reps off each exercise each round you complete until you have reached the point where you're completing 10 reps of each exercise.

Modified Burpee

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Photo credit: Katherine Wirsing

A. Stand with feet slightly wider than hip-width apart. Place hands on ground in front of feet, then jump legs back into plank position.

B. Jump legs back up to meet hands, then rise to stand. Repeat 20 times.

Alternating Toe Touches

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Photo credit: Katherine Wirsing

A. Stand with feet slightly wider than hip-width apart. Squat low, touching the ground with your right hand.

B. Return to stand, extending arm overhead, and exploding off the floor for a jump. Repeat on the other side. Continue alternating for 10 touch on each side.

Alternating Spider Climbers

Photo credit: Katherine Wirsing
Photo credit: Katherine Wirsing

A. Start in a plank position, shoulders directly over wrists. Bend right knee, crunching in until you can tap right knee to right elbow. Keep your back straight; don't let your hips rise.

B. Return to plank, then repeat on the other side. Continue alternating for 10 times on each side.

Russian Twist

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Photo credit: Katherine Wirsing

A. Sit on mat with knees bent, hands clasped in front of chest. Lift feet off floor, drawing shins parallel with mat. Keeping core engaged and spine elongated, rotate torso to the left.

B. Reverse the movement, returning back to starting position. Rotate to right side, then return to center. Continue alternating for 30 seconds.

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