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Full Body Workout

A full body workout is a type of exercise routine that targets all major muscle groups in your body, typically involving compound exercises that work multiple muscle groups at once. This type of workout is ideal for those who want to improve overall fitness and athleticism, burn calories, and increase metabolism without spending hours at the gym. Full body workouts can be done with or without equipment, making them a convenient option for busy individuals.

Benefits of a Full Body Workout​

Improving Overall Fitness​

A full body workout helps improve your overall fitness by engaging all major muscle groups in your body. This type of exercise routine strengthens your muscles, increases flexibility, and boosts cardiovascular health.

Increasing Metabolism​

Full body workouts are effective at burning calories and increasing metabolism, which can help with weight loss and maintenance. By engaging multiple muscle groups at once, you're able to burn more calories during and after the workout.

Time-Efficient​

One of the biggest benefits of a full body workout is that it's often quicker than doing isolated exercises for individual muscle groups. This makes it easier to fit into a busy schedule.

Exercises to Include in a Full Body Workout

Squats​

Squats are a compound exercise that targets your quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and core muscles. To do squats properly:

  • Stand with feet shoulder-width apart
  • Lower your body down until your thighs are parallel to the ground
  • Push back up to standing position

Deadlifts​

Deadlifts work multiple muscle groups in your body, including your quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, core, and back muscles. To do deadlifts properly:

  • Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and hold a weight or barbell with hands shoulder-width apart
  • Lower the weight down until it's touching the ground
  • Push back up to standing position

Bench Press​

The bench press is a compound exercise that targets your chest, shoulders, and triceps. To do a bench press properly:

  • Lie on a flat surface with feet planted firmly on the ground
  • Grip a barbell or dumbbells over your chest
  • Lower the weight down until it's touching your chest
  • Push back up to starting position

Pull-Ups​

Pull-ups are an effective exercise for building upper body strength. To do pull-ups properly:

  • Find a sturdy surface, such as a pull-up bar
  • Hang from the bar with hands shoulder-width apart and feet flat on the ground
  • Pull yourself up until your chin is above the bar
  • Lower back down to starting position

Lunges​

Lunges target your quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and core muscles. To do lunges properly:

  • Stand with feet together and take a large step forward with one foot
  • Lower your body down until your back knee is almost touching the ground
  • Push back up to standing position and repeat on other side

Burpees​

Burpees are a full-body exercise that combines a squat, push-up, and jump. To do burpees properly:

  • Start in a standing position
  • Drop down into a squat position with hands on the ground
  • From there, kick your feet back into a plank position
  • Do a push-up from the plank position
  • Quickly return to squat position and stand up