Get Fit and Stay Fit with These 3 Easy Exercises

You don’t have to spend hours at the gym to stay fit. In fact, you can get great results with just 30 minutes of exercise per day! If you’re short on time but want to get into shape, these three exercises are the perfect solution. They’re effective and simple, requiring only limited equipment and almost no skill on your part. Try them today to start your fitness journey!

The Squat

To do a squat, stand straight up with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Pull your shoulders back to keep your back straight and bend your knees until they are at about 90 degrees. This will be a deep squat that really works out your legs. Squatting down helps you build muscle in your legs, but it also can improve posture, balance, flexibility and endurance. Squatting is great for relieving pressure on all parts of your body because it activates so many different muscles. From an aesthetic standpoint, squats also help shape your rear end—but don’t let vanity dictate how deep you go!

The Wall Sit

Wall sits are one of those exercises that don’t get a lot of love, but deserve more attention. It engages your quadriceps while making sure that your shoulders, hamstrings, back, and glutes stay strong—which will make you a better athlete. Start by standing tall against a wall in an upright position with both feet shoulder-width apart. Lift your arms up to shoulder height (or higher) in front of you to form an I shape as you lean backward at a 45-degree angle. Your head should be looking straight ahead or slightly upward; then, begin to walk your feet out until you have no space between them and your back is pressing firmly against the wall.

The Push Up

Push ups are one of those exercises that everyone should be able to do—but can’t. Push ups are often thought of as too difficult for most people. And sure, performing a push up correctly requires a lot of strength in your chest, back, arms, shoulders and abs. But what many people don’t realize is that you can make them easier by doing some pre-pushups or partial pushups. You don’t have to do an all-out pushup to get benefits: Keep your knees on the ground and perform partials until you build up strength—and endurance—to try a full pushup again.