Top 10 Home Exercise Routines

Want to get in shape without joining a gym without the costs of purchasing exercise equipment for your home? No problem. Here are 10 home exercise routines that do not require equipment.

1 Jumping Jacks - Yes, good old fashioned jumping jacks, the same exercise we did as children. They are a great warm-up exercises to start with your routine and provide a good cardio benefits if done at high intensity.

2 Walking - If the weather is nice, this is a great outdoor activities. Find a nice place to walk and take some fresh air, sunshine and scenery. It holds a lot more interesting and more fun than walking on a treadmill in the basement.

If the weather outside is not responsible for walking, you can stay home and make climbing the stairs instead. This exercise is more of a challenge and can really get your heart pumping if you keep the pace high and short vacations. Try going up the stairs on brisk pace and walk back down to normal speed. Do a few sets and you will feel the burn in your legs.

3 Running in place - If you can not go out and no steps at home to try running in place. This can be done while watching TV or listening to your MP3 player or radio. Try to keep a brisk pace for maximum benefit.

4 Step exercise - it can provide a good cardiovascular benefits, as well as toning your legs. Just stand in front of the bottom step on the set of stairs, or any other solid surface that has the same height. Step with one foot, then another, then step back with one leg, then another. Increasing the pace of higher intensity training.

5 Pushups - Pushups are great for developing hand, arm and chest muscles. If you find them to be too difficult at first, try doing them on their knees instead of feet straight out. When you feel that they have become too easy, try it with your legs straight out for more challenging work.

To really take pushups to the next level, to work with your legs straight out and legs elevated on a chair. This method really works your shoulders and chest muscles.

6 Leg raises - These are good for toning the abdominal muscles. Simply lie flat on your back and lift your feet about 12 cm from the ground and hold them for 10-15 seconds. If you can not keep for that long, try doing them with your legs bent.

7 Crunches - This is another good exercise for toning the midsection. To perform crunches properly, lie on your back with knees bent at an angle of 45 degrees and feet flat on the floor. Cross arms across chest and curl your upper body up while tucking your chin to your chest. Raise about 18 cm, and then press your lower back on the floor. When you feel your abdominal muscles contracting you know that they are working properly.

8 Squats - This is a great exercise for the legs and buttocks. To make them right, stand with your feet shoulder width apart and squat down until your thighs are parallel with the ground, then slowly rise again. Be sure to keep your back straight and head up through the whole movement.

9 Leg / Arm raises-This exercise strengthens the core muscles and tones the muscles of the shoulders and buttocks. Start on your hands and knees. Raise your left arm straight in front of you and your right leg straight behind you at the same time and hold for 2-3 seconds. Repeat with opposite arm and leg. Alternate from side to side.

10 Dancing - Dancing can be a great aerobic exercise if done at high intenzitetom.Stvarno great thing about dancing is that you can have good training and have lots of fun at the same time.

These home exercise routines will keep you in great shape, without the costs of purchasing a gym membership, expensive exercise equipment or weights. Just make sure you stick to your program and have fun getting fit!