Ten Creative Ways to Use Your Bench

When gyms were closed due to COVID-19, gym-goers had to get creative in keeping themselves in shape and staying healthy. As a result, more home gyms have surfaced and there’s been a natural increase in the purchasing of home-gym equipment. People quickly realized that they can get a more convenient, efficient workout from home. To workout from home effectively, you only need a few basic pieces of equipment to get started such as a bench or a set of free weights. 

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We’ve put together the following list of exercises for a hard core, total body bench workout that actually requires no weights. You can integrate free weights into this routine if you choose, however, you shouldn’t discount your body weight, intensity, and timed resting intervals in terms of getting an efficient, worthwhile workout! 

Bench Exercises: 

1. Hip Thrust- Feet on Floor or Elevated

2. Straight Leg Dips 

3. Push Ups- Hands Elevated or Feet Elevated

4. Reverse Crunch- Straight Leg

5. Bulgarian Split Squat

6. Plank w/ Mountain Climbers

7. Hands Elevated Side Plank

8. Step Ups- Front & Lateral

9. Single Leg Bench Squat

10.  Reverse Leg Raise w/ Glute Squeeze 

Whether it’s a longer or shorter workout, exercising consistently is something to be proud of and arguably the most important part of a fitness journey. Make sure you allow yourself to have the right equipment to be able to effectively workout from home. Remember, the only bad workout is the one that didn’t happen!