Have you seen all the fancy, crazy workouts that require a total gym on social media? Yeah, me too. While some of those workouts have their time and place, they are not always necessary to create an active lifestyle.

Returning to basics is often critical to starting any fitness journey. Below I will discuss the three underrated workouts you can do from anywhere with little to no equipment. I love adding these to my daily routines, even with my strength training days.

These are my favorite workouts when I feel like I need more activity as I work at a desk all day. Now, if you have more movement in your everyday life, adding additional activity may not be necessary. It is entirely up to you based on your current fitness level.

I recommend trying these exercises if you need to add an extra activity or are just beginning your fitness journey. It is a great way to start building healthy habits for moving your body throughout the day.

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Walk

Yes, you read that right—a walk. I LOVE walking during my lunch break since I sit at a desk all day. This helps me get additional steps and movement into my daily activity. I set my Apple Watch to outdoor walk for 50 minutes (I get an hour-long lunch) to walk until it says the halfway point so I know when to turn around.

After every walk, I usually have about a 3rd of my active calories goal. I get to clear my mind from work stuff and get some sunshine!

It is also an excellent way to create new healthy habits. Are you new to working out? Plan your “workout time” as a walk. It is such a great way to build the habit of getting your body moving. That way, you can slowly add workouts a few days a week instead of your walk time.

Farmers Carry

A farmers carry functional training where you hold weight in both hands and walk. This can be done with dumbells, kettlebells, or even gallon water jugs filled with water or sand.

I love adding this workout to improve stability, abs, grip, and shoulder strength. It is a great way to elevate your walk as well!

Stairs

Taking the stairs instead of an elevator is a great way to get more movement into your day. I HIGHLY recommend taking the stairs whenever you can.

Also, if you have access to a place where you can utilize stairs as your entire workout, you can run or jog up and down stairs. You can use the stairs for incline/decline pushups, tricep dips, and lateral walks up and down the stairs. Get creative! Stairs can create such an excellent cardio workout!

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“Do something today that your future self will thank you for”

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I find that quote so inspiring. Hard work will pay off in the future, but you also have to live in the moment, and I feel like taking care of yourself is doing both. You are doing good for yourself now as well as for your future self.

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