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Quick Exercises You Can Do Anywhere

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Exercises for the Busy Mom that You Can Do Anywhere

As a busy mom, getting in a good workout can be challenging, to say the least. But, a workout doesn’t have to involve a lot of equipment nor take up an hour of your precious time.

The following are quick exercises that you can sneak in when you just don’t have the time to visit the gym. For more ideas check out 11 Ways to Lose Weight Without Going to the Gym.

If the following quick exercises are too easy, add weight, more sets, or extra repetitions.

Let’s get started:

1. Pushups. If you’re in great shape, do 100 correctly formed pushups as quickly as possible, taking breaks as needed. If you struggle to do one good push up, try doing them on your knees, or stand at the base of the stairs and put your hands on the stairs. The key is to make it easy enough that you can do at least 10-20 repetitions.

2. Bodyweight squats. From a standing position, squat down and stand back up. Do as many as you can and try to go all the way down until your thighs are parallel to the floor. If that’s too difficult, grab a doorframe to pull yourself back up.

3. Jump squats. These are similar to the bodyweight squats, but instead of just standing up, you’re going to jump as high as you can, land softly, and repeat. Do as many as you can. This is a tough one.

4. Lunges. To lunge, you simply take a big step and then lower yourself down until your back knee just grazes the ground. This one will really help to stretch out your hips and challenge your balance.

5. Jump lunges. As you come up from your standard lunge, jump up and switch your legs in the air. Go back down and repeat.

6. Jump. Jumping is great exercise. Hop on one foot, jump on two feet, then alternate to hop on the other foot. Use a jump rope if you like. Jump for height or long jump. Jumping is good for your bones and keeps your nervous system sharp.

7. Stairs. If you have access to a multi-story building, walk up a few floors and walk back down. If you’re in decent shape, try running up the stairs. Who needs a stair machine at the gym?

8. Leg raises. Lie on the floor, lift your feet a few inches off the ground, and hold them up for as long as you can. The higher you lift your legs, the easier it will be. If that’s still too hard, bend your knees. If the standard form is too easy, you can hang from a bar or a tree limb and lift your feet up to your hands. Find a variation that works for you.

Getting a good workout can be as simple using your body for resistance. These exercises don’t require a lot of room or any fancy equipment. Just the pushups, bodyweight squats, and leg raises are enough to keep most folks in decent shape.

Give these exercises a try the next time you’re short on time. You’ll be pleased with the results.

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4 comments
  1. Mamie L. Pack says:
    July 6, 2019 at 5:29 pm

    These are great especially when you are traveling.

    Reply
  2. Lyndsey Fromme says:
    July 2, 2019 at 1:33 pm

    All of these are SO good! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  3. Jen says:
    July 1, 2019 at 5:17 pm

    OMG, don’t I know this to be true. I very rarely have time to work out, but this post reminded me that I don’t have to cut out a whole chunk of my day to work out. Thanks for all the tips! Will be printing this out and putting it on my fridge to remind me!!!!

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  4. Maggie says:
    July 1, 2019 at 3:48 pm

    This is a great post! I’m going to pin it because it’s super useful when traveling. I often don’t have access to a gym so have to get creative. Thanks for sharing so many great exercises!

    Reply

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