Bodyweight exercises are easy and effective ways to improve balance, flexibility, and strength without using gym machines or equipment. All these exercises can be easily done at home.

These are exercise routines that use a person's bodyweight to create resistance to improve various aspects. We've talked about every part of the body that can get stronger through these exercises, from the legs and shoulders to the chest and abs.

These six beginner-level bodyweight exercises are the best combination of workouts you will find, targeting your lower and upper body with muscle-building moves.

The list also includes an excellent cardio exercise and one of the best plyometric ones. Overall, these exercises can be a good workout for beginners and will help work out most major muscle groups in the body.

Our first bodyweight exercise is a classic, used by athletes, bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts alike.

Squats are good for the body and your mind. Squatting works the glute and inner thigh muscles, which helps you get your legs and bottom in shape. As your buttocks get stronger, your balance and posture also get better.

Here's how you do bodyweight squats:

This is essentially an upper body bodyweight exercise. The inchworm is a great way to warm up the entire body with just your bodyweight. It gives you more balance and stability and makes the arms, chest, upper back, lower back, and abs stronger.

Here's how you can do an inchworm:

Our next bodyweight exercise is the lunge, an exercise that helps you build muscle mass and strength, especially in the core, buttocks, and legs. Not only will shaping up the body make you look better but it will also improve posture and range of motion.

Here's how you do lunges:

This bodyweight exercise targets and strengthens the gluteus (butt) muscles (the gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus) and hamstrings, which are the main muscles that make up the posterior chain of the body. The bridge pose can act as a restorative and stimulating pose.

Here's how you do bridges:

Burpees are an extremely effective bodyweight exercise that offer a good cardio workout along with muscle-strengthening benefits. The exercise can quickly increase your heart rate and help you burn a lot of calories in a short time.

Here's how you do bridges:

This excellent bodyweight exercise can improve your posture by strengthening the back, chest, shoulders, neck, and abs.

It makes it easier to keep the shoulders back and lower back in a neutral position while sitting or standing, which are two important aspects of good posture. Planks also help build isometric strength in the core muscles. That gives you the power to stand or sit for long periods without slouching.

Here's how you do a plank:

The aforementioned bodyweight exercises can be treated as a full workout. You can perform these exercises with other workouts or standalone.

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