Calf raises
25 reps
- Stand tall, feet hip-width, toes pointing forward.
- Raise your heels off the floor and squeeze your calves at the top.
- Lower slowly. Breathe out as you rise, in as you lower.
Bodyweight squats
25 reps
- Feet shoulder-width apart, chest up, hips back as you bend your knees.
- Stop when your hip joint is slightly lower than your knees.
- Press your heels into the floor to stand. Knees stay behind the toes.
Standing side crunches
25 each side
- Knees slightly bent, feet hip-width, hands behind your head.
- Shift weight to one leg, crunch to that side and drive the same-side knee up toward your elbow.
- Lower with control, switch sides. Spine neutral, no hip swinging.
Good mornings
25 reps
- Stand tall, feet shoulder-width, hands behind your head, knees soft.
- Hinge at the hips, pushing hips back, until your torso is near parallel.
- Return tall and squeeze your glutes. Keep your back tight — no rounding.
High knees
25 reps
- Stand tall, chest open, core tight.
- Drive each knee up to waist level, landing softly on the balls of your feet.
- Smooth steady rhythm — count each knee drive as 1 rep.