My 10 Best Body Weight Exercises

The good thing about body weight exercises is that they need minimal equipment to do. That means they can be done anywhere or at any time, great for when you are at home or on holiday.

Check out the exercises below and try doing 4 Rounds of 15 Reps per exercise.

Squats - One of the fundamental exercises you can do. A properly done squat engages all of the upper leg muscles - quads, glutes and hamstrings. It also helps with your balance and works the core by holding the torso upright and straight.

Push Up - Great for working the upper back muscles, chest muscles, shoulders and arm muscles. The anterior core also gets a massive workout due to keeping your body straight. 

Crunches - Time to get those abdominal muscles working. Start by lying on your back, with your knees bent and feet on the floor. Put your palms on your thighs and slowly crunch your body up until palms are touching your knees. Slowly release. Great fun!

Burpees - by far one of my favourite exercises. Not only does the burpee work the whole body, it also burns a ton of calories! Make sure you do the push up version to get a total body pump.

Lunges - Your legs love doing lunges. It works all the leg muscles, and helps define & tone the legs. Make you keep your front foot planted firmly on the ground, front knee stays behind the front toes, and sink down through the back knee.

Triceps Dips - This exercise only needs a step/seat or wooden box to complete. As the suggests, it really gets the triceps going and works them out. This exercise also engages shoulder stability muscles and your core.

Jump Squats - A plyometric exercise that builds muscle and strength in the legs and core. Impact type exercises are also good to help develop strong bones and joints.

Plank - No workout is complete without holding a plank. Great for developing strength through the core, the plank looks easy, but it doesn't take long to feel it starting to work. Try 4 rounds of 30-60 seconds of plank for a great core workout.

Mountain Climbers - Great for strength through the anterior core and has a massive cardio vascular benefit. Try to keep the backside down and let the legs do all the work.

Shoulder Taps - An awesome exercise that really hits your core. Although mainly used to strengthen the core, shoulder taps use a lot of the other body's muscles for stability. Keep this exercise nice and slow to get the full benefits.