# 10-Minute No-Equipment Strength for Busy Days

A compact no-equipment strength routine for busy days. Keep the pace steady, rest as needed, and prioritize clean reps over speed.

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- Duration: About 10 min
- Admin slug: ten-minute-home-strength

## Before you start

Move gently and stop if you feel sharp pain, dizziness, numbness, or symptoms that feel unsafe. This routine is general fitness guidance, not medical care.

## Exercises

### 1. Chair Squat

2 sets · 12 reps · 25s rest

Sit back toward a chair, tap lightly, then stand tall. Keep knees tracking over toes.

#### Steps
- Stand in front of a chair.
- Reach hips back toward the seat.
- Tap the chair lightly.
- Press through feet to stand.
- Keep knees tracking toes.

#### Cues
- Hips back.
- Light tap.
- Knees follow toes.

#### Common mistakes
- Dropping onto the chair.
- Letting knees cave inward.
- Rushing reps.

### 2. Incline Push-Up

2 sets · 10 reps · 25s rest

Use a wall, counter, or desk. Keep the body long and lower with control.

#### Steps
- Place hands on a wall, desk, or counter.
- Step feet back into a long body line.
- Bend elbows and lower with control.
- Press back to the start.
- Keep shoulders away from ears.

#### Cues
- Long body.
- Control down.
- Shoulders low.

#### Common mistakes
- Letting hips sag.
- Shrugging shoulders.
- Dropping too quickly.

### 3. Reverse Lunge

2 sets · 8 reps · 30s rest · both sides

Step back into a comfortable lunge and return. Use support and keep the front knee calm.

#### Steps
- Stand tall near support if needed.
- Step one foot back.
- Bend both knees in a comfortable range.
- Press through the front foot to return.
- Alternate or complete one side first.

#### Cues
- Step back.
- Front knee calm.
- Use support.

#### Common mistakes
- Dropping too deep.
- Letting front knee cave inward.
- Pushing through knee pain.

### 4. Forearm Plank

2 sets · 25s hold · 25s rest

Hold a straight line from shoulders to heels. Drop to knees if the lower back starts to sag.

#### Steps
- Place forearms on the floor.
- Step feet back into a long line.
- Gently brace the belly.
- Hold while breathing.
- Drop to knees if the back sags.

#### Cues
- Long line.
- Belly braced.
- Breathe.

#### Common mistakes
- Letting lower back sag.
- Holding breath.
- Shrugging shoulders.

### 5. Glute Bridge

2 sets · 12 reps · 1s hold · 20s rest

Drive through heels, lift hips, pause, then lower slowly. Keep ribs down.

#### Steps
- Lie on your back with knees bent.
- Press through your heels.
- Lift hips with the glutes.
- Pause briefly at the top.
- Lower with control.

#### Cues
- Heels press.
- Glutes lift.
- Ribs down.

#### Common mistakes
- Overarching the lower back.
- Letting knees cave inward.
- Pushing mostly through toes.