Favorite Home Exercises

  We've figured out which exercises you can do at your home and they meet the criteria: They don’t require equipment, they don’t take up a ton of space, and they’re not ridiculously loud, but they’ll still elevate your heart rate and help you work up a sweat.
  Lunges. I’m not talking about just popping out 20 quick lunges and calling it a day. Mix them up! Go front, back and to the side. Get really low and try to hold it. Focus on pushing off your front leg to come back to standing, then focus on really grounding your straight leg into the ground. Trust me, after just a few minutes, you’ll feel the burn.
 Squats. Just like with the lunges, don’t be afraid to mix it up. Get your butt really low to the ground and bring it back up really slowly. Get down to where it starts to burn a bit and pulse. Widen your stance. Narrow it. Point your feet to the front, then to the side. Now, try doing it all while on the balls of your feet that hit a different spot, didn’t it?
 Push-ups. Push-ups do so much good for so many body parts! Place your hands in different positions (parallel to your body, turned in, turned out), and do five to 10 in different arm positions (close to your body for a yoga push-up, far away from your body, one hand forward and one hand at your shoulder, etc.). You can also mix up the rhythm by letting yourself down for three counts, then pushing back up in one count (and vice versa). And don’t be shy about holding the plank position both with straight and bent arms. Make sure to keep your core nice and tight throughout for a true full-body workout.