Body Weight Exercises

The following exercises require no equipment and use your own body weight and gravity as resistance. Click on an exercise to view a description, video, the muscles being worked and related injuries. Body weight exercises should be performed slowly and under control to get the best results and avoid injury. It is especially important to control the downward (with gravity) movement. These exercises are suitable for beginners, to help you build up a strength base. Upper Body
Push-ups	Diamond Push-ups	Chin-ups	Tricep dips
Lower Body
Squat	Lunges	Wall Sit	Single Leg Mini Squat
Straight Leg Raise	Bridge	Heel Drops	Hip Extension
Hip Abduction	Hip Adduction	Calf Raise	Calf Raise with a bent knee
Toe Raises
Trunk
Plank	Side Plank	Crunch	Twisting Crunch
Reverse Crunch	Dorsal Raise	Superman	Back Extension