Top 25 At-Home Exercises

Provided by American Council on Exercise

Life can get busy, and oftentimes we find ourselves traveling or otherwise unable to get to our preferred health and fitness facility for a workout. ACE Certified Professional Ted Vickey offers these 25 moves to help you stay on track, no matter where you find yourself. Using only your own body weight, these versatile moves can help you create a total-body at-home workout that fits your needs and abilities.

Top 25 At-Home Workouts

	1. Supermans Who doesn't want to think they have super powers?  Great stretch as well when you picture trying to touch the opposing walls with your fingers and toes. View Exercise »
	2. Push-up The Push-up is an oldie but goodie.  You can modify intensity by changing hand placement. View Exercise »
	3. Contralateral Limb Raises Don’t let the name scare you – this is great for toning those troubling upper body areas. View Exercise »
	4. Bent Knee Push-up A great starting option if you struggle with the correct form using a full Push-Up. View Exercise »
	5. Downward-facing Dog Slow and controlled movement very important – wonderful calf stretch. View Exercise »
	6. Bent-Knee Sit-up / Crunches Most people don’t know how to perform a proper sit-up/crunch – that is until now.  Core Power! View Exercise »
	7. Push-up with Single-leg Raise A great progression from a regular Push-Up but remember to keep proper form. View Exercise »
	8. Front Plank This is harder than it looks!  Your back and abs will love you.  View Exercise »
	9. Side Plank with Bent Knee Great way to add in hips work without the need for any equipment other than your own body weight. View Exercise »
	10. Supine Reverse Crunches Advanced crunch that targets the entire core region.  If you feel pain in your back – STOP. View Exercise »
	11. Cobra This is my “good morning, time to wake up” exercise – great way to get ready for a busy day. View Exercise »
	12. Squat Jumps A bit of heart rate work while working on total body movement. View Exercise »
	13. Forward Lunge If I could only do one leg exercise for the rest of my life, a lunge would be my choice. View Exercise »
	14. Forward Lunge with Arm Drivers Start with the regular lunge and work up to this advanced exercise hitting some core areas. View Exercise »
	15. Glute Activation Lunges Often missed, this Gluteus workout is the MAXIMUS. View Exercise »
	16. Glute Bridge Real people do yoga – and this is a great entry exercise to the power of slow and controlled movements. View Exercise »
	17. Hip Rotations (Push-up Position) I’ve always had problems finding a good hip exercise – do this before any push-up exercises so you can stabilize your body before fatigue. View Exercise »
	18. Side Lunge Advanced in terms of needing to include some movement into what becomes a static pose. View Exercise »
	19. Side Lying Hip Abduction A common mistake is raising the leg too high in this exercise.  Small but effective movement. View Exercise »
	20. Side Lying Hip Adduction Even smaller movement than Abduction but equally important. View Exercise »
	21. Side Plank (Modified) Advanced exercise that brings together a combination of core exercises.  If you feel joint pain, STOP. View Exercise »
	22. Side Plank with Straight Leg Don’t forget to breathe on this exercise – exhale on the exertion. View Exercise »
	23. Single Leg Stand I do this one while brushing my teeth in the morning – some call it crazy, I call it multi-tasking. View Exercise »
	24. Standing Calf Raises - Wall My shins are my weak points, thus finding a great exercise like this to improve that area is important. View Exercise »
	25. Supine Pelvic Tilts May not look like an abdominal exercise, but you will feel the burn after a set of these. View Exercise »

AUTHOR

Ted Vickey

Health and Fitness Expert

Ted Vickey, MS, is the ACE senior consultant for emerging technologies and a long-time ACE Certified Personal Trainer. Referred to as "one of the most connected men in fitness," Vickey served as executive director of the White House Athletic Center under three presidents before starting FitWell Inc., a fitness management consulting company.