‍Body Weight Exercises

‍Do Yoga in the Morning

The sun is rising, the birds are singing and you feel rested and fresh. Doesn’t this idyllic vision inspire you to make the most of it with a good session of early morning yoga?

No. Don’t go back to bed! Believe me. It’s worth it!

Early morning yoga boosts your metabolism by warming up your digestive system, helping nutrients move and metabolize carbs and fats quickly. Asanas in the morning can really help you lose those extra flabs.

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‍Do Cardio

Doing cardio is almost unavoidable if you want to lose weight. Although it's easier to do it outside (cycling, swimming, running, etc.), it's entirely possible to work out at home with exercises to get your heart rate going. Here are some examples, since you wanted to know how to lose weight at home

Skipping Rope: boxers are big fans of skipping, which helps you burn off calories really fast. As well as being fun, skipping also builds muscle on the buttocks and sculpts the thighs. It would be a shame not to try it.‍

Elliptical trainer or exercise bike: although you'll need to make an investment for this one, buying an elliptical trainer or exercise bike will be worth it if you use it regularly.‍

Step: it's amazing what you can achieve with a simple step!‍‍

HIIT: if you're short on time but you still want to burn fat and build muscle, HIIT is for you!This method combines intense effort with short recovery breaks:30 seconds of work and 15 seconds of rest, for example.

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‍Commute to Work/School/College on a Bike or Walk

cycling to work

If your workplace, school or grocery store is right around the corner, there’s absolutely no need to take out the car or opt for an auto. Take a conscious decision to walk these walkable distances. And if it’s slightly further away then get yourself a cycle.

Cycling to work will benefit you in multiple ways. The most glaring benefits are of course the fact that you don’t waste extra time on exercise, it fits easily into your everyday routine, it saves you transportation cost, it’s enjoyable and you serve your sole purpose, you lose weight.

If you had to create a list on how to lose weight fast and without much effort, this sound really be your first point.

‍Body Weight Exercises

That's right! With just the weight of your body and no additional equipment, it's entirely possible to exercise and burn fat. There are various very effective methods (Fizzup, Lafay method, etc.), all essentially based on the same exercises. Examples:

‍Burpess: THE fat burning exercise! Very popular in crossfit programmes, these use your whole body, by combining squats, push-ups and jumping.In just a few seconds, you'll be completely worn out, trust us. As well as working your muscles, burpees are great cardio exercise. The perfect all-in-one!‍

Push Ups: this exercise needs no introduction. Get some variety by positioning your hands differently, or make it easier by putting your knees down.

Sit Ups: again, you'll be familiar with this one. Like with push-ups, you can vary the exercises to target different parts of your abdominals.

‍Squats: the ideal exercise to work your thighs. Don't hesitate to vary the timing of your rise and descent, to make things harder.

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It’s not so hard to access a swimming pool these days. Almost all apartments come it with or there’s always a club nearby that allows you the benefit of a swimming pool. While we all enjoy splashing and lazying around in the pool, we cannot ignore the glaring benefits of swimming. You really really want to lose some weight but the idea of lifting weights for hours after work almost feels like torture?

Is swimming a legit workout? It is a fantastic full-body workout with minimal impact on joints. When you're moving in water, every single movement you make works against the natural resistance of the water itself—every pull, every push, every stroke, and kick, requires effort to pushing the water out of the way. That by itself offers an opportunity for a workout. Club it with a few swimming exercises to lose weight and you’re good to go. The water also has amazing soothing benefits for your mind. Now, does it sound like something you'd want to consider even after a long day of work?

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