Best Floor Exercises for Quicker Weight Loss in Your 40s
Squats can be performed with or without additional weight. They are beneficial for targeting the major muscles in the thighs and buttocks that burn calories.
1. Squats
To start bodyweight squats, position your feet about shoulder-width apart.
To begin lunges, first, position your feet about shoulder-width apart. Then, take a step forward with one leg, creating a split stance.
2. Lunges
To lower into a lunge, you should bend your knees. When you're going down, remember to keep your upper body straight and be mindful of your front knee not going past your toes.
To begin doing burpees, position your feet on the floor, making sure they are spaced apart at shoulder width.
3. Burpees
To engage your abs, start by lowering yourself into a high plank position.
To do pushups, begin by getting into a high plank position.
4. Pushups
Roll up onto the balls of your feet so that your legs are straight behind you and your hands are placed below your shoulders.
Sit-ups alone won't magically give you six-pack abs.
5. Sit-ups
The appearance of well-defined abs is actually influenced by the amount of fat covering the abdominal muscles.
To start, stand up straight with your feet close together and let your arms hang naturally at your sides.
6. Jumping Jacks
To complete one full rep, bring your feet back in by jumping and lower your arms to the starting position.