Missing the gym? These are the best bodyweight home workouts to try

A good way to start your bodyweight workout is with inchworms. Stand upright with your legs straight, slowly lower your torso towards the floor, and then walk your hands forward. Once you reach into a push-up position, you can either go the extra mile and throw in a full push-up or slowly walk your feet to meet your hands. Do this for 8 – 10 reps, depending on how much you want to sweat.

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From there, you jump to a burpee, one of the most popular full-body workouts there are. Start with a low squat with your hands on the floor. Kick your feet backwards and jump into a push-up position. Once done, jump back into a squat position, and then leap upwards with your hands out in full stretch for extra measure. Land straight back into the squat position and repeat the process for 8 – 10 reps.

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Moving onto tuck jumps, start off with your knees slightly bent. This helps to get a much stronger kick to your leap upwards. In mid-air, be sure to tuck your knees into your chest with your arms straight out. Land back into the starting position and repeat.

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Another popular full-body workout is the plank, which is fairly simple enough to do; the hard part is keeping your form. Start by facing downwards with your forearms on the floor to provide support. Activate your core and keep your back straight for 45 – 60 seconds or for however long you can hold it for.

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Moving on from the plank and into the push-up makes for a seamless transition in the workout. However, only do this if you are capable of pushing your body further. In a plank position, move one arm at a time to a push-up position, and then go back into a plank position. Keep repeating it in a cycle of plank-to-push and you’ll begin to feel the burn.

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The last plank-related full-body workout will be the plank to limb raise. Starting off in push-up stance, lift one hand up with your shoulder muscles while simultaneously lifting the opposite leg. When putting it back down, lift the opposite sides and then repeat.

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A good last workout to end the full-body exercise is with a mountain climber. Start out in a push-up position, but instead of lowering your upper body downwards, tuck one knee into your chest. Rotate between your left and right knee tucks to work your lower body as well as your abs and upper body at the same time.

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