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No-kit full body 30

A harder bodyweight circuit with timed work intervals — single-leg work, press-ups and planks.

32min
Intermediate Low impact Exercise matStep or bottom stair
Lime-green outdoor gym machines beside a path in a leafy London garden square
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0

Once Living-room strength feels comfortable, step up to this. Each exercise is timed: work steadily for the full 45 seconds.

The plan

Warm-up 5 min 30 sec

  • March on the spot, pumping your arms3 min
  • Heel digs with punches1 min
  • Knee lifts, touching the opposite hand30 sec
  • Shoulder rolls, forwards then backwards30 sec
  • Small knee bends30 sec

Main set 3 rounds — rest 1 min between rounds

ExerciseEach roundRest after
Reverse lunge
Alternate legs
45 sec 15 sec
Incline press-up
Or kneeling press-ups
45 sec 15 sec
Single-leg glute bridge
Swap legs halfway
45 sec 15 sec
Side lunge
Alternate sides
45 sec 15 sec
Forearm plank 30 sec 15 sec
Step-up
Swap leading leg halfway
45 sec 15 sec
Bird dog 45 sec 15 sec

Cool-down 3 min 20 sec

  • Easy march to bring your breathing down1 min
  • Buttock stretch (lying), left20 sec
  • Buttock stretch (lying), right20 sec
  • Hamstring stretch (lying), left20 sec
  • Hamstring stretch (lying), right20 sec
  • Inner thigh stretch20 sec
  • Calf stretch, left20 sec
  • Calf stretch, right20 sec

This workout is part of: 4-week home strength starter.

Sources

  1. NHS: Physical activity guidelines for adults aged 19 to 64 — checked 3 Oct 2026

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