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Here are five (5) power-packed exercises you can do at home to gain muscle and strength.
Building muscles is the most common reason why a majority of people regularly go to the gym. However, muscle growth takes time and dedication over the long run. What if we tell you that you can gain muscle at home? Yes ladies, with a few exercises it is possible.
Health Shots spoke to fitness coach Ravi Shrivastav about these exercises which can help build muscle. And guess what, these exercises will also help you in your weight loss journey.
1. Tricep dips
It is among the best workouts that can be performed at home with a chair, bench, or table. If done properly, it can help you develop leaner, stronger arms by promoting the growth of muscle, particularly in the arms and shoulders.
How to gain muscle
Here’s how to perform tricep dips:
2. Frog jumps
Frog jumps are a plyometric workout that recruits muscles all throughout your body by using your own weight as resistance. During the frog jump exercise, your quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes are primarily engaged.
How to gain muscle
Here’s how to perform frog jumps:
3. Burpees
Burpees are the baap of all exercises when it comes to weight loss! It is a callisthenics workout for the entire body that also seeks to increase muscle strength and endurance in both the lower and upper body.
How to gain muscle
Burpees is the baap of all weight loss exercises. Image courtesy: Shutterstock
Here’s how to perform burpees:
4. Floor presses
Regular floor presses help strengthen your shoulder, deltoids, triceps, and chest muscles. For those who have sore shoulders, this exercise is a great variation.
How to gain muscle
Here’s how to perform floor presses:
5. Push-ups
Most people perform push-up on a regular basis to stay fit and to target several muscles at one time. And that’s true! In fact, you can also lose weight with this exercise.
How to gain muscle
Here’s how to perform push-ups:
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