5 Total Body Exercises to Do Anytime of Day

So you don’t have a ton of time, you don’t belong to a gym, and you don’t have any home gym equipment….no worries, I’ve got you covered! You can find a list of the top “go-to” make up tips before you run out the door, “go-to” fashion items to throw on, or “go-to” snack foods that won’t break your diet.

Now here are your top 5 “go-to” Total Body exercises you can do at any point in the day. They don’t even have to be all at the same time, but you will feel like you have worked your whole body.

In general, my advice is to hit your 6 major areas that need exercise:

1. Arms
2. Legs
3. Core/Abs
4. Chest
5. Back
6. Heart (cardio)

So here some top picks. Each one targets almost every area:

1. I think it’s efficient to do upper body exercises in combination with lower body work. This will also elevate your heart rate, so you are going to be working 3 of the above 5 targeted areas!

• Wherever you are, grab a full bottle of water and place it in 1 hand. Stand in front of a chair with arms at your sides. Swing your arms in front of you, and when they arrive overhead switch the bottle into your other hand. As you lower your arms to your sides, sit into the chair (if you don’t have a chair, just do a squat like it’s there). As you stand back up, swing your arms overhead and switch the bottle again, and then lower all back down to the chair. 1 repetition is when you’ve had the bottle in each hand 1 time. Attempt 3 sets of 15!

2. Push-ups are a great all-in-one exercise. They benefit your chest, core, back, and arms. Here are 3 variations that you can do. Try 1 of each, or all of 1, but whatever you choose, perform it 12-15 times as 1 set. Do 3 sets. Make sure you engage your core muscles and keep your back straight.

• Place your hands on a wall at chest height and about shoulder width apart. Step your feet back so you are on a diagonal and on your toes. Bend your elbows out to the side, aim your chest towards the wall, and then push away. Now you’ve done a Wall Push-up.
• Place your hands on a bench, chair, or couch and do a push up from there.
• Put your feet/toes on the chair, bench, or couch and hands on the ground and do a push up from this position.

3. Most everyone has a step somewhere inside or outside of their house or apartment, but if not, the street curb works great! This will focus on your heart (cardio), legs, and your core. You can use a timer for this, watch, clock, musical cues or you can simply count