Sometimes you’re stuck at home. Maybe you work from home. Maybe you have pre-school children. Maybe you have pre-school children and work from home. Or, maybe you just don’t want to go out because it’s raining, it’s snowing, or you’re kind of feeling lazy. Whatever the reason may be, it’s good to know that you don’t need to go anywhere, have any special equipment, or need to conjure up a workout experience using magic. You can just do these exercise variations using a chair, pillow and kitchen towel. It couldn’t be any easier.
Lower Body, Arms and Core Work
The first exercise we can try is the Bear Position Towel Reach + Shoulder Tap working the shoulders, core, and quadriceps. Try 3 sets of 10-15 reps on each side.
The Overhead Alternating Single Leg Squats obviously target the legs and glutes but we also hit the core, getting some shoulder mobility and stability in there, too. Try this one for 3 sets of 20 reps (10 on each side).
A nice one for the obliques, as well as shoulders and core, is this Side Plank + Knee In. Go for 3 sets with 30-60 second holds on each side.
In addition to the legs and glutes, we work the inner and outer thighs going for 3 sets of 10 reps on each side with this Lateral Lunge + Reverse Lunge.
The following Bridge + Hamstring Towel Slide gets us some hamstring and lower back coverage, work on 3 sets of 15 reps.
Next up is the Bulgarian Split Squats + Pulses. Good for the legs and gives you a good sense of balance. Try the usual 3 sets, 10 reps is fine but see if you can build up to 15.
Last, but not least is the Spiderman Push-Up Slide. It’s a fun, continuous controlled motion exercise, and it gives us some additional focus on the chest, triceps, and arms while engaging the abs and obliques. Should feel good doing 3 sets of 10 reps on each side.
You can’t say these are difficult exercises to fit into your at-home time. And if you don’t have a towel, chair or pillow to spare then you might be really committed to not working out. The rest is up to you.
Check out this list of simple workouts and fun exercises to do when stuck at home.
