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The 4 Best Exercises for a Full-Body Workout

The number of possible exercises for sports is incredible. But which exercises are best for a full-body workout? Of course, this will be an easy-to-learn exercise that targets multiple muscle groups at once.

Here are four of the best exercises for fitness enthusiasts looking for a simple and effective full-body workout.

1. Burpees

It is the exercise we love to hate. We love it because it works. We hate it because it is hard, but we still want to do it. 

The classic burpee is performed in simple steps:

  • Begin in a standing position. Move into a squat position with your hands on the ground.
  • Kick your feet back into a plank while keeping your arms extended.
  • Immediately return your feet into a squat position.
  • Stand up from the squat position.

When you do a burpee one time, you will be surprised how easy it is. Do a few burpees and keep going. And after a minute later, you’ll be wondering how many muscles can be burning at the same time. Whether you take them slow or fast, they knock you out faster than just about any other exercise out there. 

The good news is all that efforts are worth it. This exercise works almost all the main muscles of your body. All of those benefits come without using any equipment so that you can do the burpee anytime and anywhere.

2. Push-Ups

The push-up is one of the most effective body-weight exercises for increasing the chest and arms muscles’ strength and size. There are many benefits for people who are doing push-ups regularly over 30-40 times for one time. Such as a strong heart, cardiovascular health improvement, a high level of shoulder joint stability. Push-ups tone up the arms, pecs, triceps, glutes, and legs.

In addition to changing the speed of the push-ups and the number of reps, you can vary the load by using different push-ups. The main muscles will still be pumped anyway. By changing the arms and legs’ positions, you will also change the load distribution between various muscle groups. Also, low push-ups are the right choice if you want to blast your pecs.

It is a full-body exercise that can shape the body and bring an extra esthetic element into your look.

3. Squats

When it comes to squats, everyone understands that the legs and buttocks’ muscles are pumped here. The effectiveness of this exercise cannot be underestimated. Squats strengthen your lower body and core muscles. For squats, you use a few large muscles. It burns a lot of calories by using them, such as gluteus maximus, minimus, and medius (buttocks), quadriceps (front of the thigh), adductor (groin), and hip flexors.

Adding jump squats to your workout may help you develop explosive strength and speed, which, in turn, may help improve your athletic performance.

And of course, to do squats, you don’t need any equipment. It can be done anywhere. All you need is your body and wish.

4. Plank

This list couldn’t be full without a plank. It is probably the most famous exercise. Just keep a straight position and do not move for a few minutes. It is the most basic option for plank. You can also add some movement, such as: 

  • carry your weight on the one hand, and tap the shoulder another hand. And repeat with another hand;
  • keep your core and butt tight and rotate your hips to the one to another side;
  • move up-down from high to low plank, from straight hands to the elbows, and repeat;

The plank is considered to be safe for most people with low-back pain.

A plank works with your core, glutes, and hamstrings, supports proper posture, and improves balance.

This 10 minutes each-day routine will improve muscle mass and enhance the strength of your skeletal system. It improves our ability to focus and concentrate and even help us breathe properly.