Want to strengthen your upper body and core without needing weights? We’ve found a five move routine that gently challenges the body, especially the arm and core muscles, using just your body weight and a mix of yoga-inspired movements.
The routine comes from yoga and meditation teacher Esther da Costa and can be completed anywhere you have space to roll out one of the best yoga mats. Most of the moves involve planting your feet, knees, or elbows onto the ground, so a mat will help to alleviate pressure from your joints.
Yoga is a great way to strengthen the core by engaging various muscles in a variety of poses, helping to improve stability, balance and abdominal strength. But it’s also an effective form of exercise for toning and strengthening the arms body by engaging the upper body muscles through weight bearing poses and movements.
