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At Home Workouts For Quarantine

So you’re stuck at home with no equipment and the whole world feels heavy right now. Staying active is a key part to maintaining a routine, staying healthy, and sustaining our mental health during this challenging time.  Today we’re going to show you a workout you can do with a few household items and 30 minutes.

You will need:

1: A towel

2: A partner, couch, or bed frame.

Series A – Do 3-5 rounds.

Exercise 1:

Isometric Towel Lunge. x 20 seconds / leg

With a towel under your front foot, grasp the ends of the towel firmly. Drive Up against the towel as if you were lifting a weight, keeping your chest up and engaging your glutes and quads on the front most leg, while driving up through the toes of your back leg.

Exercise 2:

Pushups from toes, knees, or counter top x As Many Reps As Possible

With your hands under your shoulders and your hips tucked to keep a straight back, lower yourself until your chest touches the floor or counter top while keeping your elbows at a 45 degree angle from your torso. Press up until your arms are fully extended and repeat.

Exercise 3:

Single Leg Glute Bridge x As Many Reps As Possible per leg

With one leg extended up, drive down through the heel of your planted foot squeezing your glutes and hips towards the ceiling.

(If you cannot do single leg bridges, double leg bridges are excellent too!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series B – do 3-5 rounds:

Exercise 1:

Isometric Towel Row x 20 seconds

With a towel looped under one or both feet, squeeze your shoulder blades together like you’re pinching a pencil between them pulling against the towel.

Exercise 2:

Bird Dog x 10-15 reps/side

Start on all fours. Drive the opposite leg and hand out in a straight line, pressing straight through the heel and fingertips with your thumb facing up. Alternate sides to complete all reps.

 

Exercise 3:

Nordic Curl x 6-10 reps

For this exercise you will need something to hold your ankles. A partner to hold your ankles, a couch, or a bed frame with a cushion underneath it will work just fine too. I have done mine with a barbell so you can see clearly what is happening. With your chest up and your hands out, slowly lower yourself towards the ground using your hamstrings, press yourself back up, and repeat for reps.

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