| Exercising each and every day is important when | | | | Simply lie down face first on the floor. Squeeze your |
| wanting to maintain a person's overall health. However, | | | | lower back to lift both your chest and legs a few |
| getting to the gym everyday isn't always a possibility. | | | | inches off the floor. Hold the position briefly and then |
| For days that you are unable to make it to the gym | | | | release. |
| you should be prepared with at at home full-body | | | | 4. Hammer Curls |
| exercise. | | | | Hammer curls will provide you with a nice bicep |
| A full-body exercise at home will keep you in shape, | | | | workout. Choose medium weight dumbbells and bring |
| and will keep you from feeling the drag of missing a | | | | both hands upwards toward the bicep without moving |
| great workout. Doing an at home exercise when you | | | | the upper arm. Keep your arms an equal distance |
| can't make it to the gym will also help you keep your | | | | apart, and keep your palms facing inwards. |
| workout routine. Seven easy full body exercises that | | | | 5. Kickbacks |
| you can do at home include: | | | | Kickbacks are a great, low-intensity way for you to |
| 1. Bench Press | | | | work out your triceps. For kickbacks choose a light to |
| The bench press is a great way to work out your | | | | medium weight dumbbell, and lean forward with |
| chest, and it can be done from any bench or floor | | | | elbows bent at your sides. Then straighten your |
| area as long as it's flat. Simply hold a medium-heavy | | | | elbows. You will feel your triceps. |
| barbell straight above your chest, and then bend your | | | | 6. Lunges |
| elbows while lowering the weight. Stop lowering the | | | | Lunges will work out your quads, hamstrings, and |
| weight once your elbows reach a 90 degree angle | | | | glutes. Stand in a split stance and bend both knees |
| and they push the bar back up. | | | | with your back knee lowering almost to the floor. Be |
| 2. Lateral Raise | | | | sure to make sure that your front knee remains behind |
| The lateral press works out your shoulders and will | | | | your front toe. Then come back up and do the same |
| only require a few medium weighted dumbbells. Simply | | | | on alternate sides. |
| stand with both arms by your side. With a dumbbell in | | | | 7. Yoga Ball Crunches |
| each hand, raise your arms out to the sides until they | | | | Lie down on your yoga ball with the yoga ball being |
| are at shoulder level. Once they reach shoulder level, | | | | under the lower/ middle part of your back. Clench your |
| you may lower them. | | | | abs to life your shoulders off your ball into a crunch |
| 3. Back Extension | | | | formation. Lower and repeat. |
| The back extension is great for your lower back. | | | | |