Here is a compilation of 18 home workout friendly blog posts I’ve written over the years. The majority of these exercises use minimal equipment, and many use bodyweight only.
I’ve been creating minimal equipment friendly blog posts, free content, and products for a very long time, so this pandemic hasn’t changed my style in any way. I’m lucky as I have MANY amazing free resources to share with you. These articles cover the entire body, and provide a wealth of valuable information, exercises, and my coaching tips.
I hope you enjoy all of this content, and that you are staying safe. I continue to appreciate your support :).
#1) Train From Home: 5 Challenging Exercises That Require Just A Wall
Here are 5 effective and deceptively challenging exercises you can do from home. These exercises use nothing more than a wall.
#2) 5 Innovative And Challenging Towel Exercises
Here are 5 innovative and challenging exercises that require nothing more than a towel. I think you’ll be surprised by how tough these “home workout” exercises are.
#3) 5 Exercises That Require Minimal Equipment
There is a misconception that the best workouts require the most equipment. Don’t get me wrong, while having access to an abundance of equipment is nice, it is not a necessity. In fact, some of the most effective exercises utilize a minimal amount of equipment. Here are 5 awesome exercises that use little to no equipment.
#4) 5 Advanced Single Leg Squatting Exercises You CAN Do At Home
Here are 5 deceptively tough and awesome single leg squatting exercises you can do anywhere. All of these exercises strengthen the quads, hamstrings and glutes, and the muscles in the foot and lower leg. While all of these exercises are already very challenging, I spiced several up by using a slower tempo, or by adding band resistance.
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#5) 5 Advanced Push-Up Variations You Might Not Have Tried
The push-up is a tremendously effective, empowering, and badass exercise. This versatile bodyweight exercise can be done anywhere, anytime, as it requires absolutely no equipment. Like the pull-up, the push-up is an exercise that can be regressed, progressed, and adapted, and can meet you wherever you are in terms of your current fitness level, technical ability, and experience. I absolutely love push-ups as there are countless variations you can learn. The possibilities for playing, experimenting, and feeling like a superhero are endless.
A short while back I shared this article on 5 exercises that will improve your ability to perform push-ups. Once you master the fundamentals, the sky is truly the limit. Here are 5 advanced push-up variations you might not have tried.
#6) 5 Bear Crawl Variations You Might Not Have Tried
Here are 5 bear crawl exercises you might not have seen before. Bear crawls, and the many variations you can perform, improve lumbo-pelvic stability, shoulder and scapular controlled mobility (and stability on the planted side), and coordination.
#7) 5 Deadlift Exercises You Can Do At Home
Here are 5 deadlift/hip hinging exercises you can do at home. These exercises require minimal equipment. Whether you are learning the hip hinging movement, or are a seasoned veteran, these exercises will be very useful, and also challenging.
#8) 5 Awesome Resistance Band Exercises
Over the past few weeks I’ve been doing all of my workouts at home. I have been having so much fun, and have found my workouts tough and effective. Bodyweight training is NO joke, and it’s definitely NOT boring!! Here are 5 awesome resistance band exercises. I think you’ll be surprised by how tough these “home workout” exercises are.
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#9) 5 Exercises For Stronger Feet And Lower Legs
Strong feet matter. I talk about this all the time, having strong and stable feet is exceptionally important, yet is overlooked by countless people of all fitness levels and abilities, including elite athletes. Here are 5 exercises that will help strengthen your foot and lower leg.
#10) 5 Bodyweight Exercises That Will Humble You
Many people assume bodyweight training is easy and ineffective, or at least is inferior to training that involves using heavy resistance. This is anything but true. Here are 5 bodyweight exercises that will humble you.
#11) 5 “Ultimate” Core Exercises You Haven’t Seen Before
Here are 5 “ultimate” core exercise you likely haven’t seen before. Enjoy!
#12) 5 Exercises To Help Beginners And Intermediates Excel At Pull-Ups
Are you someone who is looking to perform your first pull-up ever? Or can you already perform one or several reps but want to be able to do more, and while improving your form? Or are you a coach who works with “experienced” beginner to intermediate level clients? If so, this feature will really help.
Here are 5 exercises that will help “experienced” beginners to intermediates excel at performing pull-ups. These exercises will help address many of the key components of pull-ups, including pull-up specific technique, lumbo-pelvic stability (many of you might better understand “core stability”), shoulder and scapular controlled mobility, grip strength, and upper body strength.
#13) 5 Exercises To Help Get Your First Pistol Squat
Pistol squats are an awesome bodyweight exercise. This advanced exercise requires a lot of controlled mobility through the hips, knees, and ankles, a lot of strength in the lower body, and also balance.
I collaborated with coach Leanne Kedrosky, and we shared 5 exercises that will help you get your first pistol squat.
#14) Excel At Push-Ups With These 5 Exercises
Push-ups are an incredibly effective and empowering bodyweight exercise, but are one that many people of all fitness levels and abilities struggle to excel at. Here are 5 exercises that will help you excel at performing push-ups.
#15) Home Workouts: 5 Lower Body Exercises You Can Do
Working out from home doesn’t need to derail your training. Here are 5 awesome lower body exercises you can do from home. These exercises require minimal equipment.
#16) 5 Innovative Hollow Body Hold Variations
Hollow body holds are one of my top exercises for improving lumbo-pelvic stability. Here are 5 unique hollow body hold variations you might not have tried before.
#17) 5 Awesome Exercises For The Hips
A lot of people underestimate the importance of strong and healthy hips. Here are 5 exercises for strengthening the hip flexors (mainly the psoas muscles).
#18) Make The Most Of Your Workouts: 5 Of My Go-To “Filler” Exercises
My time is valuable, so I like to maximize every minute I spend training. A lot of the time, instead of remaining totally idle between sets, I will incorporate “filler” exercises. These exercises would be considered active rest. I also love to employ this strategy with the people I coach. Adding in “filler” exercises, and making the most of my periods of rest, has been a total game-changer for me, and many of my clients. Here are 5 of my go-to filler exercises.