Bodyweight Exercises
Browse all bodyweight exercises for strength training.
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Hamstring Stretch
Lie on your back with one leg extended above you, with the hip at ninety degrees. Keep the other leg flat on the floor.
Handstand Push-Ups
With your back to the wall bend at the waist and place both hands on the floor at shoulder width.
Hanging Leg Raise
Hang from a chin-up bar with both arms extended at arms length in top of you using either a wide grip or a medium grip. The legs should be straight down with the pelvis rolled slightly backwards. This will be your starting position.
Hanging Pike
Hang from a chin-up bar with your legs and feet together using an overhand grip (palms facing away from you) that is slightly wider than shoulder width. Tip: You may use wrist wraps in order to facilitate holding on to the bar.
Hip Circles (prone)
Position yourself on your hands and knees on the ground. Maintaining good posture, raise one bent knee off of the ground. This will be your starting position.
Hug Knees To Chest
Lie down on your back and pull both knees up to your chest.
Hyperextensions With No Hyperextension Bench
With someone holding down your legs, slide yourself down to the edge a flat bench until your hips hang off the end of the bench. Tip: Your entire upper body should be hanging down towards the floor. Also, you will be in the same position as if you were on a hyperextension bench but the range of motion will be shorter due to the height of the flat bench vs. that of the hyperextension bench.
Inchworm
Stand with your feet close together. Keeping your legs straight, stretch down and put your hands on the floor directly in front of you. This will be your starting position.
Incline Push-Up
Stand facing bench or sturdy elevated platform. Place hands on edge of bench or platform, slightly wider than shoulder width.
Incline Push-Up Close-Grip
Stand facing a Smith machine bar or sturdy elevated platform at an appropriate height.
Incline Push-Up Medium
Stand facing a Smith machine bar or sturdy elevated platform at an appropriate height.
Incline Push-Up Reverse Grip
Stand facing a Smith machine bar or sturdy elevated platform at an appropriate height.
Incline Push-Up Wide
Stand facing a Smith machine bar or sturdy elevated platform at an appropriate height.
Inverted Row
Position a bar in a rack to about waist height. You can also use a smith machine.
Iron Crosses (stretch)
Lie face down on the floor, with your arms extended out to your side, palms pressed to the floor. This will be your starting position.
Isometric Chest Squeezes
While either seating or standing, bend your arms at a 90-degree angle and place the palms of your hands together in front of your chest. Tip: Your hands should be open with the palms together and fingers facing forward (perpendicular to your torso).
Isometric Neck Exercise - Front And Back
With your head and neck in a neutral position (normal position with head erect facing forward), place both of your hands on the front side of your head.
Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides
With your head and neck in a neutral position (normal position with head erect facing forward), place your left hand on the left side of your head.
Isometric Wipers
Assume a push-up position, supporting your weight on your hands and toes while keeping your body straight. Your hands should be just outside of shoulder width. This will be your starting position.
Jackknife Sit-Up
Lie flat on the floor (or exercise mat) on your back with your arms extended straight back behind your head and your legs extended also. This will be your starting position.
Janda Sit-Up
Position your body on the floor in the basic sit-up position; knees to a ninety degree angle with feet flat on the floor and arms either crossed over your chest or to the sides. This will be your starting position.
Knee Across The Body
Lie down on the floor with your right leg straight. Bend your left leg and lower it across your body, holding the knee down toward the floor with your right hand. (The knee doesn't need to touch the floor if you're tight.)
Knee Circles
Stand with your legs together and hands by your waist.
Kneeling Arm Drill
This drill helps increase arm efficiency during the run. Begin kneeling, left foot in front, right knee down. Apply pressure through the front heel to keep your glutes and hamstrings activated.
Kneeling Forearm Stretch
Start by kneeling on a mat with your palms flat and your fingers pointing back toward your knees.
Kneeling Hip Flexor
Kneel on a mat and bring your right knee up so the bottom of your foot is on the floor and extend your left leg out behind you so the top of your foot is on the floor.
Knee Tuck Jump
Begin in a comfortable standing position with your knees slightly bent. Hold your hands in front of you, palms down with your fingertips together at chest height. This will be your starting position.
Lateral Bound
Assume a half squat position facing 90 degrees from your direction of travel. This will be your starting position.
Leg Lift
While standing up straight with both feet next to each other at around shoulder width, grab a sturdy surface such as the sides of a squat rack or the top of a chair to brace yourself and keep balance.
Leg Pull-In
Lie on an exercise mat with your legs extended and your hands either palms facing down next to you or under your glutes. Tip: My preference is with the hands next to me. This will be your starting position.
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