Morning Floor Exercises to Lose Weight Before Breakfast

Starting your day with a productive workout routine can set the tone for a healthy lifestyle. Prioritizing exercise in the morning can help you burn calories and target stored fat. Here are some of the best morning floor exercises to help you lose weight before breakfast.

Mountain Climbers

1. Assume a high plank position.


2. Alternate between swiftly bringing one knee up to your chest while keeping the other extended behind you.


3. Speed up as if running in place.


4. Complete 6-8 rounds in 20-second intervals with a 10-second rest between.

Burpees

1. Start standing tall with your feet shoulder-width apart.


2. Bend your knees and lower into a squat.


3. Place your hands on the ground and kick your legs behind you to assume a high plank.


4. Perform a pushup.


5. Jump your feet up to meet your hands.


6. Explosively jump up, reaching your arms overhead.


7. Complete 3-5 sets of 10-15 burpees for each set, depending on your fitness level.

Planks

1. Lie flat on your stomach with your feet together, forearms on the ground, and elbows below your shoulders.


2. Keep your body straight and your core tight as you hold the position.


3. Complete 2-3 sets and hold your plank for 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Squats

1. Stand tall with your feet shoulder distance apart on the floor.


2. Press your hips back, bend your knees, and lower into a squat.


3. Descend until your thighs are parallel to the ground.


4. Rise back up.


5. Complete 2-4 sets of 10-15 reps per set.

Bicycle Crunches

1. Lie flat on your back with your legs and shoulders raised off the ground and hands at the back of your head.


2. Crunch up as you bring your left elbow to meet your right knee and extend your left leg.


3. Return to the start position and repeat on the other side, continuing to alternate.


4. Perform 3 sets of 12-20 reps per side.