Easy 30-Minute FULL BODY WORKOUT at Home (No Equipment)

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Reviewed By: Ashley Castleberry

Maybe you don’t have a gym membership.

Maybe you just don’t feel like leaving the house today.

And that’s totally okay!

This full body workout at home with no equipment needed is exactly what you’re looking for.

In just 30 minutes, you’ll hit every muscle group using nothing but your own bodyweight.

Ready to get moving? Here’s the full routine:

1

Kneeling to Standing Crunch

For this one, you’ll come down to your knees and back up—but here’s the twist: as you stand, you’re driving that knee up into a crunch.

It takes some coordination, so take it slow if you need to.

How to perform:

  • Place your fingertips by your ears
  • Come down on your knees (one knee at a time)
  • Come back up (one leg at a time)
  • As you come up, bring your second leg up for a crunch
  • Drive your knee up and forward, meeting your elbow in the center
  • Press through your supporting heel to stand up, using your glute
  • Take this slow if you need to
2

Narrow Squat to Reverse Lunge

You’ll hit three positions here: squat, stand, then lunge back. Make sure you’re actually getting into each one—it’s tempting to rush through.

If you find yourself leaning forward, focus on pressing through your supporting heel. That’s the key to making this move really work.

How to perform:

  • Perform a narrow squat
  • Stand up from the squat
  • Step one leg back for a reverse lunge
  • Return to center
  • Squat again
  • Lunge with the other leg
  • Make sure you’re hitting all three positions
  • Sit back into that lunge
  • Press through your supporting heel
  • Keep your chest lifted and get your booty all the way down in your squat
3

Glute Bridges

Don’t let this one fool you—lying on your back doesn’t mean it’s easy.

The trick here is to tuck your pelvis under before you lift. If you’re arching your back as you press up, you’re not getting the full benefit.

Keep that lower back pressed to the floor and you’ll really feel it in your glutes.

How to perform:

  • Lie on your back
  • Bring your heels in closer to your booty
  • Tuck the pelvis under, pressing your lower back to the floor
  • Send the hips up, squeezing those glutes
  • Lower back down
  • Hold the same pelvic position as you press your hips up
  • Do not arch your back as you send the hips up
  • Keep the pelvis tucked under throughout
4

Leg Drops

If regular leg raises bother your lower back, this variation is for you.

Tuck your hands under your booty for support and keep that lower back glued to the floor the entire time.

You can bend your knees to make it easier or keep them straight for more of a challenge—your call.

How to perform:

  • Lie on your back
  • Tuck your hands underneath your booty for support
  • Drop your legs down (keep them bent for easier variation, or straight for more intensity)
  • Tap the heels on the floor
  • Bring them back up
  • For added intensity, crunch with your upper body and drop
  • Keep your lower back pressed to the floor the entire time
  • If holding a crunch position, do not strain your neck
  • Keep your neck nice and long with your gaze looking at the ceiling
5

Low Plank with Leg Steps

Here’s where things get sneaky hard. You’ll step your legs out and in while holding a low plank, but the goal is to keep your upper body completely still.

If your booty starts popping up or you’re swaying side to side, slow it down. This one’s all about control.

How to perform:

  • Get into a low plank position on your elbows
  • Keep your body in a nice straight line with your booty down
  • Step your legs out one at a time (out, out)
  • Step them back in (in, in)
  • Keep everything as still as possible
  • Do not lift your booty up to step
  • Keep your whole upper body and torso still and straight
6

Sit-Up to Stand-Up

This one’s tough—you’ll do a full sit-up and then stand all the way up without using your hands if you can.

Can’t do it hands-free yet? No problem. Cross your legs, use your fingertips to help yourself up, and work toward it.

How to perform:

  • Lie on your back with everything extended long
  • Sit up
  • Tuck your legs
  • Stand up with no hands if you can
  • If you cannot stand without hands, cross your legs, brace yourself with your fingertips, and help yourself back up
  • Control your movement on the way back down as well
  • Focus on your core as you’re reaching to stand up
7

Alternating Side Lunges

You’ll step out to the side, lunge, and press back to center. Simple enough, right?

The thing to watch here is your chest—don’t let it drop forward as you push up.

As you bring your feet together, squeeze those inner thighs like there’s a magnet between them.

How to perform:

  • Step one leg out to the side into a lunge
  • Press through your supporting heel and return to center
  • Step the other leg out and return to center
  • Do not use your upper body to press up
  • Feel it in that glute
  • Keep your chest lifted
  • Do not drop your chest and swing it up
  • As you bring your feet together, squeeze your inner thighs like there’s a magnet between them
8

Plank Kick-Throughs

This is one of the trickier moves, so don’t worry if it feels awkward at first.

You’ll kick one leg through while your opposite hand steps aside.

If that’s too much right now, just hold a plank or shuffle your feet side to side instead—you’ll still get the benefit.

How to perform:

  • Get into a plank on your hands
  • Step your right hand beside your body
  • Kick your left leg through
  • Return back to center
  • Switch: left hand steps, right leg kicks through
  • Return back to center
  • If this is too intense, hold a plank or shuffle your feet from side to side
9

Sumo Squat with Rise

For this one, you’ll take a wide stance, sink into a deep squat, and then come all the way up onto your toes.

Focus on squeezing those inner thighs as you rise and pressing through your glutes. It’s a great finisher for your legs.

How to perform:

  • Stand with your legs wide
  • Lower down into a sumo squat
  • Keep your chest lifted
  • Sink into your heels
  • As you come up, squeeze those inner thighs
  • Rise all the way up on your toes
  • Press through your glutes
10

Push-Up with Superman Tap

You’ll do a push-up (on your knees or toes, whatever works for you), then in high plank, you’ll reach one arm back to tap your lower back.

The challenge? Keeping your body completely still while you do it.

If you’re swaying or rotating, brace that core tighter.

How to perform:

  • Get into a plank position (on your knees or toes)
  • Do a push-up
  • Come to a high plank
  • Keep your body stable
  • Brace your core and stay still
  • Bring one arm to touch your back
  • Return to plank position
  • Do another push-up
  • Repeat on the other side
  • Keep your upper body as still as possible
  • The body should not sway

Cool-Down Exercises

1

Cobra Pose

Time to give your abs a nice stretch after all that core work.

Press up, drop those shoulders down, and let your hips sink heavy into the mat. Just breathe here for a bit.

How to perform:

  • Come down on your belly
  • Press up into cobra position
  • Press your shoulders down
  • Let your hips feel nice and heavy
  • Sink them down into the mat
2

Child’s Pose

From cobra, you’ll roll back into child’s pose. Then roll forward again into cobra.

Moving between these two stretches your body in opposite directions—exactly what you need right now.

How to perform:

  • From cobra, roll through and press back into child’s pose
  • Roll through the spine forward
  • Return to cobra
  • Press back into child’s pose again
3

Child’s Pose with Side Reach

While you’re in child’s pose, walk your hands over to one side and hold. Then switch.

You’ll feel this all along your side and into your back. Nice and easy.

How to perform:

  • In child’s pose, reach from side to side
  • Bring your left hand over top of your right hand and stretch
  • Move through center
  • Bring your right hand over top of your left hand and stretch
4

High Lunge Stretch

Step one foot forward and sink into a high lunge, pressing your hips forward.

After all those squats and lunges, your hip flexors are going to love this stretch. Sink deep and breathe into it.

How to perform:

  • Roll up nice and slow
  • Step your left foot forward into a high lunge
  • Press your hips forward
  • Place hands down on the mat
  • Switch legs and bring your right leg forward
  • Press your left hip forward
  • Sink deep into the stretch
5

Seated Spinal Twist

Sit with your legs out long, cross one leg over, and twist toward it.

The key here is to sit up tall and drive your hip down into the floor. You should feel this through your whole lower back and spine.

How to perform:

  • Sit on your bum with legs extended out long
  • Bring your right leg over top of your left
  • Sit up nice and tall
  • Drive your right hip down into the floor
  • Release and switch sides
  • Bring your left leg over top of your right
  • Bring it in towards your chest and twist
  • Send your left hip down into the floor
6

Shoulder Stretch

After all that planking, your shoulders probably need some attention.

Swing your arms out a few times, then stretch one arm across your body. Give those arms a couple more swings and you’re done!

How to perform:

  • Come up to your knees or stay in a seated position
  • Send one shoulder down and stretch
  • Swing your arms out a couple times
  • Bring your left arm across your body and stretch
  • Swing your arms out again
  • Place hands down on the mat
  • Tuck your feet under
  • Slowly roll up to finish

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I’m fitness coach Ashley Castleberry, an NASM-certified personal trainer and nutritionist, as well as a coach on an established YouTube Channel with over 1 million followers. With certifications from major fitness brands, I specialize in athletic, HIIT, and strength training. Leveraging my experience coaching clients on lifestyle changes, I provide customized exercise and nutrition guidance to help people reach their fitness goals, whether that be weight loss, muscle gain or overall health improvement.

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