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Explore 689 bodyweight exercises with clear instructions, muscles worked and practical coaching guidance.

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Body Weight Deficit Single Leg Eccentric Calf Raise

Single-leg calf eccentric from a step, using assistance to reach the top and a slow unsupported descent below step level.

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Body Weight Deficit Tibialis Raise

Heel-supported dorsiflexion drill using a step to train the tibialis anterior through additional controlled range.

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Body Weight Donkey Kick

Hip-focused drill targeting the glutes with steady pelvis control.

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Body Weight Eccentric Pistol Squat

Squat-pattern drill for leg strength, depth control, and stable foot pressure.

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Body Weight Frog Pump

Hip-focused drill targeting the glutes with steady pelvis control.

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Body Weight Front Foot Elevated Reverse Lunge

Reverse lunge from a low front-foot elevation for increased hip and knee range, unilateral leg strength, and balance.

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Body Weight Front Foot Elevated Split Squat

Stationary split squat with the front foot on a low platform to increase controlled hip and knee range.

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Body Weight Glute Bridge March

Hip-focused drill targeting the glutes with steady pelvis control.

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Body Weight Glute Kick Back

Quadruped straight-leg hip extension for glute activation with the trunk and pelvis held still.

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Body Weight Half Kneeling Windmill

Unloaded half-kneeling windmill for thoracic rotation, hip hinge control, overhead shoulder positioning, and balance.

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Body Weight Heels Elevated Single Leg Hip Thrust

Hip-focused drill targeting the glutes with steady pelvis control.

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Body Weight Isometric Deficit Split Squat

Front-foot-elevated split-squat hold for unilateral leg strength and position control through increased range.

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Body Weight Knee Over Toe Single Leg Calf Raise

Bent-knee single-leg calf raise that emphasizes soleus strength while the knee remains forward over the toes.

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Body Weight Knee Up Down & Squat Jump

Complex floor-transition drill combining controlled standing-to-kneeling changes, a kneel-to-squat rise, and an explosive squat jump with landing control.

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Body Weight Lunge Heel Kick

Reverse lunge flowing into a controlled straight-leg heel-led front kick for leg strength, hamstring range, and single-leg balance.

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Body Weight Prisoner Kang Squat

Bodyweight good-morning-to-squat sequence training hinge and squat coordination, posterior-chain range, and trunk control.

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Body Weight Prone Y

Shoulder-control drill for improving scapular position and overhead range.

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Body Weight Rear Foot Elevated Romanian Deadlift

Hip-hinge drill training glutes and hamstrings with a braced torso.

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Body Weight Reverse Lunge with Knee Drive

Single-leg lower-body drill building leg strength, balance, and control.

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Body Weight Reverse Lunge with Twist

Reverse lunge with controlled rotation toward the front leg for unilateral leg strength, thoracic rotation, and balance.

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Body Weight Seesaw Lunge

Continuous forward-to-reverse lunge sequence using the same moving leg for unilateral strength, balance, and transition control.

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Body Weight Single Leg Feet Elevated Glute Bridge

Single-leg bridge with the working foot elevated to increase hip-extension range and unilateral pelvis control.

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Body Weight Single Leg Skater Squat

Unsupported skater squat that develops single-leg strength, balance, and controlled rear-knee depth.

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Body Weight Walking Lunge

Single-leg lower-body drill building leg strength, balance, and control.

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Bodyweight ATG Split Squat

Deep bodyweight split squat emphasizing controlled forward knee travel, front-leg strength, and hip and ankle range.

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Bodyweight Backhand Raise

Unloaded shoulder-opening raise for controlled posterior-shoulder, upper-back, and rotator-cuff activation.

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Bodyweight Bent Over Rear Delt Fly

Unloaded bent-over arm sweep for rear-deltoid and upper-back activation before loaded pulling or pressing.

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Bodyweight Calf Raise

Simple standing calf raise for ankle strength and lower-leg endurance.

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Bodyweight Cross Body Jefferson Curl

Controlled diagonal spinal flexion for segmental mobility and trunk control.

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Bodyweight Curtsy Lunge to Knee Drive

Diagonal curtsy lunge flowing into a controlled opposite knee drive for glute strength, balance, and single-leg coordination.

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Bodyweight Deficit Hip Thrust

Hip-focused drill targeting the glutes with steady pelvis control.

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Bodyweight Front Foot Elevated Curtsy Lunge

Front-foot-elevated diagonal lunge for increased range, glute/adductor strength, and multiplanar balance control.

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Bodyweight Full Squat with Overhead Reach

Deep bodyweight squat followed by an unloaded overhead reach for leg endurance, upright posture, and shoulder-position control.

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Bodyweight Isometric Split Squat Hold

Stationary split-squat hold for unilateral quadriceps and glute strength, balance, and knee-position control.

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Bodyweight Kneeling Push-up Row

Kneeling push-up followed by an alternating unloaded elbow draw that challenges chest, triceps, shoulder control, and anti-rotation stability.

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Bodyweight Man Maker

Advanced burpee complex combining a push-up, alternating anti-rotation hip taps, a squat transition, and a vertical jump.

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Bodyweight Overhead Curtsy Lunge

Curtsy lunge performed with both arms overhead to combine diagonal leg control, balance, and unloaded shoulder-position endurance.

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Bodyweight Overhead Cyclist Squat

Heel-elevated close-stance squat with an unloaded overhead reach for quadriceps strength, upright posture, and shoulder mobility control.

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Bodyweight Side-Lying Shoulder External Rotation

Low-load side-lying rotator-cuff drill using the forearm weight to train precise shoulder external rotation.

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Bodyweight Skull Crusher

Inclined bodyweight elbow extension against a securely racked bar for triceps strength.

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Bodyweight Squat

Foundational squat pattern using bodyweight for lower-body control.

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Bodyweight Squatting Row (with towel)

Bodyweight row from a held squat using a towel looped around a fixed, load-bearing anchor.

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Bodyweight Standing Back Stretch

Gentle standing lumbar-extension mobility drill performed only through a comfortable, symptom-free range.

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Bodyweight Standing Close-grip Row

Close-grip standing bodyweight row against a verified fixed anchor, scaled by the lean angle.

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Bodyweight Standing Fly

Unloaded standing chest-opening drill for shoulder warm-up and active mobility, not a strength fly.

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Bodyweight Standing Row

Standing bodyweight row against a verified fixed anchor, scaled by the lean angle.

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Bodyweight Standing Scapula Row

Standing straight-arm scapular protraction and retraction drill for upper-back control and shoulder preparation.

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Bodyweight Standing Scapular External Rotation

Unloaded standing 90/90 shoulder external-rotation drill for rotator-cuff control and movement preparation.

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Bodyweight Triceps Extension from Plank Position

Floor triceps press that moves from a forearm plank to straight elbows while the body stays rigid.

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Breakdancer

Ground-based locomotion drill for shoulder stability and trunk coordination.

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Bretzel Stretch

Side-lying combined quadriceps, hip-flexor, and thoracic-rotation stretch.

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Bridge Hip Abduction

Glute bridge held while both knees press outward for combined hip extension and abduction control.

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Bridge Pose

Bridge Pose for isometric control focused on glutes.

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Bridge Pose Yoga Stretch

Isometric yoga bridge emphasizing gentle hip extension, front-body opening, breathing, and supported shoulder position.

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Broad Jump

Standing two-foot horizontal jump for lower-body power and controlled landing.

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Broad Jump to Vertical

Reactive two-jump sequence that redirects a broad-jump landing immediately into a vertical jump.

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Bulgarian Split Squat

Unloaded rear-foot-elevated split squat for unilateral quadriceps and glute strength.

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Burpee

Full-body conditioning movement combining plank, squat, and jump.

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Burpee Long Jump with Push-up

Burpee with a controlled push-up followed by a two-foot broad jump for full-body conditioning and horizontal power.

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Burpee with High Jump

Plyometric lower-body drill developing power, rhythm, and landing control.

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Burpee with Tuck Jump

Advanced burpee followed by a high tuck jump and controlled two-foot landing.

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Butt Kicks

Butt Kicks for conditioning focused on conditioning.

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Butterfly Sit Up

Abdominal flexion drill emphasizing controlled reps and steady pelvis position.

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Butterfly Stretch

Seated butterfly stretch for the inner thighs and hips with a controlled forward hinge.

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Calf Stretch Hands Against Wall

Controlled flexibility drill to improve comfortable range of motion.

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Camel Pose

Camel Pose for mobility focused on full-body coordination.

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Candlestick

Controlled supine roll that lifts the hips into a shoulder-supported vertical body line and returns one spinal segment at a time.

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Cat Stretch

Gentle spinal flexion and extension drill for easing back stiffness.

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Cat-Cow

Spinal mobility drill for warm-ups and recovery.

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Chair Pose

Chair Pose for isometric control focused on quadriceps.

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Chest & Shoulder Standing Stretch

Controlled flexibility drill to improve comfortable range of motion.

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Child's Pose Lat Stretch

Lat and shoulder stretch from child’s pose.

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