44 Essential Bodyweight Exercises: Complete Guide to No-Equipment Workouts Anywhere

44 Essential Bodyweight Exercises: Complete Guide to No-Equipment Workouts Anywhere

By Dr. Marcus Chen, Ph.D.

February 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM

Here are the 44 best bodyweight exercises organized by muscle group, with clear instructions and demonstrations for each movement.

Lower Body Exercises (11):

  • Assisted Bodyweight Squat
  • Bodyweight Squat
  • Assisted Pistol Squat
  • Pistol Squat
  • Supported Lunges
  • Regular Lunges
  • Single-Leg Deadlift
  • Hip Bridge
  • Calf Raise
  • Step Up
  • Box Jump

Upper Body Push Exercises (8):

  • Knee Push-up
  • Elevated Push-up
  • Regular Push-up
  • Decline Push-up
  • Side-to-Side Push-up
  • Assisted Dip
  • Dip
  • Handstand Wall Walk

Upper Body Pull Exercises (8):

  • Inverted Row (High)
  • Inverted Row (Low)
  • Bar Hang
  • Assisted Pull-ups (Band)
  • Assisted Pull-ups (Box)
  • Negative Pull-ups
  • Pull-ups
  • Chin-ups

Core Exercises (12):

  • Reverse Crunch
  • Knee Plank
  • Regular Plank
  • Side Plank
  • Hip Bridge Hold
  • Hanging Knee Tuck
  • Jumping Knee Tuck
  • Hollow Body Hold
  • Hollow Body Rocking
  • Knees to Elbows
  • Toes to Bar
  • Good Morning

Full Body Dynamic Exercises (5):

  • Walking Jacks
  • Jumping Jacks
  • Star Jacks
  • Burpees
  • Burpees with Pull-up

To create an effective bodyweight workout:

  1. Choose 1 exercise from each category
  2. Perform 3-4 sets of 8-12 reps each
  3. Start with a dynamic warm-up
  4. End with post-workout stretching
  5. Progress to harder variations as you get stronger

Sample Workout Structure:

  • Dynamic Warm-up
  • Main Workout (3 circuits)
    • 10 Jumping Jacks
    • 10 Bodyweight Squats
    • 10 Push-ups
    • 10 Pull-ups
    • 10 Reverse Crunches
  • Post-workout stretch

[All image demonstrations and GIFs maintained as in original article]

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