3 Staples for someone at home?

soldiergrl_101

What are three staple body weight exercises someone should do at home for exercise on top of everyday cardio. Someone who does not have weights or things that you find at a gym. I am trying to get back into fitness, I have a treadmill at home that I can use for cardio, what else should I add to my routine for most benefit?

I was thinking
Push ups
Squats
Planks

does that sound about right?

sjaplo

Sounds about perfect - you might want to look into some other yoga poses besides planks - warrior I, II, III spring to mind.

Frankiigii

Burpees, pull-ups, and sprints. I know sprinting isn't a bodyweight exercise, but it's supposed to be great for burning fat and is easy to do without a gym.

msalamun

There are so many exercises you can do with jsut body weight. Strength-training, plyometrics, yoga, core, and even cardio that doesn't involve treadmills or running any far distance outside.

Strength-Training
-Push-ups
-Squats
-Tricep Dips
-Pull-ups

Plyo
-Jumping Jacks/Jump Rope
-Burpees
-Tuck Jumps
-Suicides
-Squat Jumps
-Mountain Climbers
-Lunge Jumps
-Ski Jumps

Core
-Crunches
-Sit-ups
-Plank
-C-sit Position moves (scissors, flutter kicks, in-and-outs)

Cardio
-High Knees
-Suicides (yes, counts here, too!)
-Football Up-Downs
-Power Knees
-Power Hooks

Combine these into workouts. If you string a few together and give yourself little rest between sets, you can create your own HIIT workout.

pcdoctor01

What about more equipment? Dumbbells, stability ball/medicine ball and weighted gloves.

tomcornhole

Neutral grip pull ups
Pushups
Dips

dbmata

You're missing pulls.

You need some pull ups bro.

Toss in some dips too. Lunges.
Box jumps.

SweatLikeDog

You've got 3 of 5. Add pullups and back bridges and you've hit all the big stuff.

LeonCX

I thought this was going to be a thread about gastric surgery.

Walter__

PULLUPS