Written by Tania Tarafdar | Published : May 23, 2015 7:02 AM IST
Are you exercising hard to lose weight? Make those minutes count by introducing these bodyweight exercises in your regime. They can tone your muscles, boost your metabolism and increase your fat burning ability.
Lunges can be very effective for shaping and toning your thighs. This exercise simultaneously targets the muscles of your hamstrings and glutes, increases your metabolism and helps you lose weight at a faster pace.
Did you know that a single push-up can burn around ½ to 1 calorie? It is a great upper body exercise that tones the muscles of your arms, abdomen and chest.
Do squats to get rid of those unwanted pounds in lower body parts. Squats target the muscles of your hips, thighs, quads, hamstrings and buttocks.
If you are looking to cut down that extra fat from your belly, start doing a set or two of 20 crunches daily. It will target your upper and lower abdominal muscles helping you tone them.
Pull-ups offer a complete body workout engaging the major muscles of your body, including your latissimus dorsi, triceps, biceps and your core.
Planks can be ideal for anyone looking to lose weight. The exercise will target the muscles of your entire body and maximise the fat-burning and caloric expenditure.
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