We’re 2 months away from the New Year (already?).

We’re also 2 months away from the influx of a gagillion new gym memberships, with 60% of those memberships .

There’s a reason why so many fail at their New Years’ resolutions of getting fit. It takes a LOT of effort and intrinsic motivation to change a habit… some say 3 – 4 weeks!

Is the gym really necessary to achieve the habit of getting fit, though?

No.

In fact, you can save yourself the time and money of joining a gym, and use the tools you already have: Your BODY.

I’m a huge fan of body weight exercises – especially heading into my 6th month of pregnancy, because…

1. They’re as challenging as you want them to be. Depending on your level of fitness, you can scale exercises or make them even harder. For instance, if you’re a beginner, modify push-ups by doing them on your knees, or modify squats by doing them on a chair. On the opposite end of the spectrum, you can ramp it up with  and .

2. There are infinite combinations of workouts – in structure, intensity, and time. With 101 choices, you can pick and choose different combinations from the upper body, lower body, core, and plyometric exercises below. You can also choose different structures and lengths of workouts; like  or the  method.

3. You can do them ANYWHERE. I’ve done burpees in a hotel room, squats in an airplane bathroom, workouts on playgrounds, and even . Still struggling to find time to fit exercise in your busy shedule? I’ve got you covered with these

Now, onto the exercises! Note: Many of these work more than one part of the body, but I categorized them by the muscle group most used. Also, if you have questions about how to perform an exercise, click on the exercise for a YouTube demonstration.

101 BODYWEIGHT EXERCISES

Upper Body Exercises

Lower Body Exercises

Core Exercises

Plyometric/High Intensity Interval Exercises

Your turn!

What’s your favorite kind of bodyweight workout? How do you fit exercise into your day?

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