Widening your grip and doing the exercise slowly can make the exercise more difficult.  Using a resistant band can make the exercise easier if you are doing this for the first time.

Push-up exercises – these target your shoulder, chest, and arm muscles.  Your body should be straight, with your hands and toes supporting your body.  First-timers can modify this by resting the knees against the floor, using the upper body for motion.  Once the exercises get easy, modify it by pushing against a chair, or adding several heavy books on your back.

Squat exercises – these exercises target your leg muscles.  You can do the exercises by putting your hands behind your back and assume a wide stance with your toes pointed out.  Bend your knees out until you can no longer see your toes, and then slowly go back up.  Always see to it that you squeeze your inner thighs as you go back to starting position.

Wall sits – rest your back against the wall and slowly go down until your legs are bent at the knees with a 90-degree angle.  You should appear as if you are sitting on an invisible chair with the wall as your back rest.  Assume this position for as long as you can.  Start at 30 seconds, gradually increasing the time until you are able to take on longer periods.

It is a given that weights give you a more effective workout when it comes to muscle training.  Still these workouts are better than having to skip training altogether.

Written by Michelle Cruz of Ultimate Fitness Gear, your best source for the Insanity Workout routine. getinsanity.com.

      

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