Bodyweight Exercises For Weight Loss

A happy life is a healthy one, and you can’t talk about a healthy lifestyle if exercising and staying active aren’t part of it. Our bodies are made to move. Think about the time you had to rush to get to that 8AM class; or running after that train you need to catch for your big meeting; or simply just moving for the fun of it – like dancing or playing sport.

Either way, being active is a part of our every day. But when it comes to weight loss and your activity levels, a more structured approach is needed if you want to see that summer body come through. For weight loss or to reduce body fat, relying on your usual day to day activities to keep you fit and help you lose weight unfortunately just won’t cut it. To lose weight or reduce body fat, you need to exercise.

For the best weight loss results, you need an effective exercise routine, healthy diet and lots of hydration combo if you want your weight goals to communicate in the gym. But with so many exercises to choose from and work, school and life commitments that keep us so busy, finding time to fit in a good workout can feel like mission impossible. But don’t stress, because we’ve got the scoop on 3 simple exercises you can do in the comfort of your own home, whenever you find the time. And the cherry on top? The only equipment you need to bring is your body. So let’s get busy!

Using bodyweight exercises

You’ve probably heard of bodyweight exercises before, and with good reason. Bodyweight exercises make it easy to get a good workout in, wherever you are, and they are a great way to help reduce body fat. But yet many people still wonder, “Can you lose weight doing bodyweight exercises?” And the short answer is yes! But (and this is a big but!) - remember that everybody’s body is different and so are our weight goals. So find the combo of exercises and other healthy lifestyle elements that work best for your schedule and body type to see the best results.

Enough talking, let’s get moving with these 3 bodyweight exercises you can try for weight loss.

The Best Bodyweight Exercises to Lose Weight

Push-ups

Push-ups are one of the most popular bodyweight exercises because they can easily be done at home, and they are ideal for improving your upper body strength. As they help to strengthen your upper body muscles, they’re also great in helping you build up to harder exercises like dips and pull-ups.

To perform a squat, stand with your feet hip-width apart and while engaging your core muscles, lower your hips until your thighs are parallel to the ground. Take care to make sure your knees aren’t going past your toes. Then pop back up into a standing position.

Squats

Squats are an awesome bodyweight exercise to do because they target multiple muscle groups, especially in your lower body and back and they’re an effective way to burn calories.

To perform a squat, stand with your feet hip-width apart and while engaging your core muscles, lower your hips until your thighs are parallel to the ground. Take care to make sure your knees aren’t going past your toes. Then pop back up into a standing position.

Lunges

Lunges are an excellent way to build up your lower body muscles and tone your legs.

Start by standing with your feet hip-width apart. While looking straight ahead, take a big step forward with one leg and then lower your body until your thigh is parallel to the ground, while keeping your other knee from touching the ground. Then push yourself back up to a standing position.

Keeping active is good for you in so many ways - it keeps you healthy, helps with your mood and is great for losing weight. But with all this activity, naturally, comes some sweat too. And usually when we sweat, odour control becomes a huge stress point.

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So go out there and get active because Shield’s got your back.