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Sweat it out! 10 workouts to stay fit this monsoon

Last updated on: July 14, 2014 19:38 IST

Don't let the monsoon come between you and your fitness regime.

Sagar A Pednekar, a fitness expert at Gold's Gym tells us just how to stay in shape in the comfort of your home.

It doesn't take a lot to stay fit.

Few simple stretch exercises, sit-ups, waist- and knee-bends in your drawing room can flex your muscles enough to keep you going.

Yoga is another method of exercise which can be performed indoors and it is known to help reduce respiratory problems during monsoon.

Here are some of the combinations of stretches and body weight workouts that you can perform anywhere without any dumbbell and barbell.

Let's get started, shall we?

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Squats

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Squats

The squat is the big daddy of all exercises.

It targets your quadriceps (front of you thigh muscles).

And it is a movement used in your day-to-day life.

Hence squats improve the functional strength and is one of the best exercises for fat loss.

Here's how you do it:

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Push-ups

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Push-ups target the upper body muscles -- primarily the chest, shoulders and triceps.

They also help improve the upper body functional strength.

Here's how you do it:

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Burpees

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This is a good functional training workout that targets multiple muscle groups together.

This also helps to raise the Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR ) and hence helps lose fat faster.

Here's how you do it:

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Mountain Climbers

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This one's an effective body weight workout.

It helps to improve your cardiovascular conditioning and also helps to make your core strong.

Here's how you do it:

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Warrior One Pose (Virbhadra Asana)

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This one's a yoga pose that helps to improve body balance.

It focuses majorly on lower body, especially the front part of the thigh.

It helps to condition your core and also improves the flexibility of the spine.

Here's how you do it:

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Warrior 2 pose (Virbhadra Asana II)

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Also a yoga pose, this one helps tone up your lower body and improve upper body flexibility.

Here's how you do it:

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Snake/Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)

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This one helps improve the flexibility of your lower back as well as in stretching your abdominal muscles.

Here's how you do it:

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Tadasana

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This yoga pose improves body balance, stability and helps in muscle co-ordination.

It also helps stretch the upper back and the abdomen muscles.

Do you need any more reasons to practice this pose? :-)

Here's how you do it:

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Abdominal crunches

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Abdominal crunches

Abdominal crunches target your abdominal muscles.

Crunches help you tone your abs.

450 of them each day and you'll probably look like this!

Here's how you do it:

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Side plank

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Side plank

The plank targets the sides, that is, the obliques.

Here's how you do it: