Boot camp exercises aren’t just for boot camps. You can also do these exercises at home. They are a great way to start exercising if you are just starting again or have never exercised before. I’ve been using the Turbulence Training boot camp workout manual from home for several months now. The workouts have several exercise circuits in each workout that consist of 2 or more exercises. Each exercise is done for 20 or 30 seconds depending on the circuit.

Many of the boot camp exercises can be done without any equipment. For my boot camp workouts I only need a pull-up bar, bench, stability ball and a pair of dumbbell. Here are some of my favourite boot camp exercises that require no equipment.

Push-ups

Push-ups are a great exercise for working the pectoral muscles as well as the triceps. They are done by lying face down and then raising and lowering your body using your arms. There are many variations including incline, decline, Spiderman push-ups, close grip and elevated.

Lunges

Lunges are great for working your quadriceps and gluteus muscles. This exercise is done by stepping forward with your heel first and lowering yourself till your back knee is almost touching the floor. Your front knee should be directly above your toes. You can also do this exercise with dumbbells for added resistance.

Bulgarian Split Squat

The Bulgarian split squat is one of my favourites. This exercise works the hamstrings, hips, buttocks, thighs as well as your core. It requires a lot of balance so your core gets a great workout. Start by standing with your back to the bench. Place the top of your foot on the bench and then lower yourself with your other leg.

Planks

Planks are excellent for working your abdominals, shoulders and back as well as many other muscles in your body. Planks are done by laying face down holding your body’s weight with your elbows and toes. Hold yourself straight like a wood plank for as long as you can or your desired amount of time. The stronger you get the longer you can do this exercise. You can also make this exercise more difficult by placing your elbows on a stability ball. This will work more of your core as you have to balance yourself as well.

Mountain Climbers

Mountain Climbers are another abdominal exercise. These are done by starting in the top of the push-up position and raising your knee up to your chest and back alternating knees.

These are just some of the boot camp exercises you can do at home to get in shape and burn fat.