Bodyweight & HIIT Exercise Library

A free, no-equipment-needed library of HIIT and bodyweight moves, grouped by the body part they train. Every exercise has a plain-English description, the equipment you need, the muscles it works and clear step-by-step form cues — then build them into an interval workout in the free VERA app.

Legs

21 exercises that train your legs.

Bodyweight Squat

A foundational lower-body move that builds strength and mobility across the quads, glutes, and hamstrings.

Beginner no equipment

Reverse Lunge

A single-leg move that builds balance and unilateral strength while being gentler on the knees than forward lunges.

Beginner no equipment

Forward Lunge

A classic step-forward lunge that trains the quads and glutes while challenging balance and coordination.

Beginner no equipment

Lateral Lunge

A side-to-side lunge that builds strength in the frontal plane and opens up the hips, inner thighs, and glutes.

Intermediate no equipment

Step-Up

A functional single-leg move that mimics stair climbing to build quad and glute strength plus stability.

Intermediate chair step or stairs

Jump Squat

An explosive plyometric squat that builds lower-body power, elevates the heart rate, and develops fast-twitch strength.

Advanced no equipment

Sumo Squat

A wide-stance squat with toes turned out that emphasizes the inner thighs and glutes alongside the quads.

Beginner no equipment

Glute Bridge

A floor-based hip extension that activates and strengthens the glutes and hamstrings while sparing the lower back.

Beginner no equipment

Single-Leg Glute Bridge

A unilateral bridge that doubles the load on one glute, exposing side-to-side imbalances and boosting hip stability.

Intermediate no equipment

Bulgarian Split Squat

A rear-foot-elevated split squat that heavily loads one leg to build quad and glute strength plus balance.

Intermediate chair

Curtsy Lunge

A crossover lunge that targets the outer glutes and inner thighs while training hip stability and control.

Intermediate no equipment

Cossack Squat

A deep lateral squat that shifts weight side to side to build mobility, single-leg strength, and inner-thigh control.

Intermediate no equipment

Wall Sit

An isometric hold against a wall that builds quad endurance and lower-body stamina with no impact.

Beginner wall

Pulse Squat

A squat held low with small pulsing reps that maximizes time under tension to burn out the quads and glutes.

Intermediate no equipment

Goblet Squat

A front-loaded squat holding a weight at the chest that reinforces upright posture and builds quad and core strength.

Intermediate kettlebell dumbbells

Romanian Deadlift

A hip-hinge lift with soft knees that stretches and strengthens the hamstrings, glutes, and posterior chain.

Intermediate dumbbells

Good Morning

A hip-hinge bend that strengthens the hamstrings, glutes, and lower back while grooving a safe hinge pattern.

Beginner no equipment

Calf Raise

A simple ankle-extension move that strengthens the calves and improves lower-leg endurance and balance.

Beginner no equipment

Donkey Kick

A kneeling glute isolation that drives one heel toward the ceiling to build and shape the glutes.

Beginner no equipment

Fire Hydrant

A kneeling hip abduction that lifts one bent leg out to the side to target the outer glutes and hip stability.

Beginner no equipment

Pistol Squat

A single-leg squat to full depth that demands elite quad strength, balance, and mobility on one leg.

Advanced no equipment

Upper body

17 exercises that train your upper body.

Incline Push-Up

A beginner-friendly push-up with hands raised on a surface, reducing load to build pressing strength in the chest and arms.

Beginner chair

Knee Push-Up

A scaled floor push-up performed from the knees, teaching pressing mechanics while easing the load on chest and triceps.

Beginner no equipment

Push-Up

The classic full-body pressing move that builds chest, shoulder and triceps strength while bracing the core as one rigid plank.

Intermediate no equipment

Wide Push-Up

A push-up with hands set wide to bias the chest and shoulders through a broader pressing path.

Intermediate no equipment

Diamond Push-Up

A close-grip push-up with hands forming a diamond, delivering the highest triceps activation of any bodyweight press.

Advanced no equipment

Decline Push-Up

A push-up with feet elevated to shift load onto the upper chest and shoulders for a tougher pressing challenge.

Advanced chair

Pike Push-Up

An inverted-V press that shifts load onto the shoulders, serving as a strength bridge toward the handstand push-up.

Intermediate no equipment

Archer Push-Up

A wide, unilateral push-up that loads one arm at a time, building the single-arm strength that leads to one-arm push-ups.

Advanced no equipment

Tricep Dip

A pressing move off a chair edge that isolates the triceps while the shoulders and chest assist the lockout.

Intermediate chair

Inchworm to Push-Up

A flowing move that walks the hands out to a plank, adds a push-up, and walks back, building shoulders while stretching the hamstrings.

Intermediate no equipment

Hindu Push-Up

A flowing push-up that dives from downward dog to upward dog, working the shoulders and chest through a wide mobility-rich arc.

Advanced no equipment

Band Pull-Apart

A light resistance-band move that strengthens the rear delts and upper back, countering rounded-shoulder posture.

Beginner resistance band

Resistance Band Row

A seated or standing pulling move that trains the back and biceps using a band anchored in front of you.

Beginner resistance band

Pull-Up

An overhand-grip hanging pull that builds serious back and lat strength, the benchmark of upper-body pulling power.

Advanced pull-up bar

Chin-Up

An underhand-grip hanging pull that recruits the biceps more heavily than the pull-up while still hammering the lats.

Advanced pull-up bar

Dumbbell Shoulder Press

An overhead press that builds shoulder and triceps strength, driving dumbbells from the shoulders to full lockout.

Intermediate dumbbells

Dumbbell Lateral Raise

An isolation move that lifts the arms out to the sides, targeting the side delts to build shoulder width.

Beginner dumbbells

Core

18 exercises that train your core.

Forearm Plank

An isometric hold on the forearms and toes that trains the whole core to resist spinal extension and sag.

Beginner no equipment

Side Plank

A single-side isometric hold that challenges the obliques to resist sideways collapse of the spine.

Intermediate no equipment

Plank Shoulder Tap

A high plank with alternating hand-to-shoulder taps that trains the core to resist rotation.

Intermediate no equipment

Mountain Climber

A dynamic plank move that drives the knees toward the chest, blending core stability with a cardio burn.

Intermediate no equipment

Dead Bug

A back-lying anti-extension drill that extends opposite arm and leg while keeping the lower back glued down.

Beginner no equipment

Bird Dog

A tabletop anti-rotation move extending opposite arm and leg to build spinal stability and balance.

Beginner no equipment

Hollow Body Hold

An advanced isometric hold in a dished shape that maximally loads the rectus abdominis and deep core.

Advanced no equipment

Crunch

A short-range spinal flexion that isolates the upper abdominals by curling the ribs toward the pelvis.

Beginner no equipment

Bicycle Crunch

A rotational crunch pedaling the legs while touching elbow to opposite knee, targeting abs and obliques.

Intermediate no equipment

Reverse Crunch

A lower-ab curl that lifts the hips off the floor by rolling the knees toward the chest.

Beginner no equipment

Lying Leg Raise

A lower-ab move raising straight legs from the floor to vertical while keeping the low back grounded.

Intermediate no equipment

Flutter Kick

A back-lying move with small rapid alternating leg kicks that builds lower-ab endurance and stability.

Intermediate no equipment

Russian Twist

A seated rotational move twisting the torso side to side to target the obliques, optionally loaded.

Intermediate no equipment

V-Up

An advanced move folding the body into a V by lifting straight legs and torso to meet over the hips.

Advanced no equipment

Sit-Up

A full-range trunk flexion curling all the way up to a seated position to work the abdominals.

Beginner no equipment

Superman

A prone extension lifting arms, chest, and legs off the floor to strengthen the lower-back and posterior core.

Beginner no equipment

Pallof Press

A banded anti-rotation press resisting a sideways pull to build deep core and oblique stability.

Intermediate resistance band

Heel Taps

A crunched-up move reaching side to side to tap each heel, working the obliques through small side bends.

Beginner no equipment

Full body

26 exercises that train your full body.

Jumping Jacks

A classic rhythmic cardio move that raises your heart rate while warming up the shoulders, hips, and legs together.

Beginner no equipment

High Knees

A running-in-place drill that spikes your heart rate while firing the hip flexors, quads, and core.

Beginner no equipment

Butt Kicks

A jog-in-place cardio move that raises the heart rate while dynamically stretching and firing the hamstrings.

Beginner no equipment

Seal Jack

A jumping-jack variation that claps the arms in front at chest height, adding extra chest and upper-back work.

Beginner no equipment

Jump Rope

A skipping drill that builds cardio endurance, coordination, and calf strength with a light, efficient bounce.

Beginner jump rope

Shadow Boxing

A punching-and-footwork cardio drill that trains the shoulders, arms, and core while sharpening coordination.

Beginner no equipment

Lateral Shuffle

A side-to-side athletic shuffle that builds lateral agility and fires the glutes, outer hips, and legs.

Beginner no equipment

Inchworm Walkout

A dynamic move that stretches the hamstrings then loads the core and shoulders as you walk out to a plank.

Intermediate no equipment

Squat Thrust

A burpee without the push-up or jump, blending a squat and plank to train the legs, core, and shoulders.

Intermediate no equipment

Skater Jump

A lateral bounding move that builds single-leg power, balance, and glute strength like a speed skater.

Intermediate no equipment

Stair Run

A high-intensity climb that torches the legs and lungs while training power through the glutes and quads.

Intermediate step or stairs

Plank Jack

A plank held while the feet jump in and out, blending core stability with a cardio kick.

Intermediate no equipment

Bear Crawl

A quadrupedal crawl that builds core stability, shoulder strength, and coordination while moving on all fours.

Intermediate no equipment

Crab Walk

A face-up crawl on hands and feet that fires the triceps, glutes, and core while challenging coordination.

Intermediate no equipment

Cross-Body Mountain Climber

A plank-based cardio move that drives each knee toward the opposite elbow to hit the obliques hard.

Intermediate no equipment

Star Jump

An explosive plyometric jump that spreads the limbs into a star shape to build lower-body power and cardio.

Intermediate no equipment

Broad Jump

A forward horizontal jump that develops explosive hip and leg power and teaches soft, controlled landings.

Intermediate no equipment

Sprawl

A faster burpee variation without the push-up, snapping between a wide squat and plank to train conditioning.

Intermediate no equipment

Half Burpee

A lower-impact burpee that keeps the plank-to-squat flow but drops the push-up and stand-up jump.

Intermediate no equipment

Kettlebell Swing

A ballistic hip-hinge move that builds explosive glutes, hamstrings, and grip while spiking the heart rate.

Intermediate kettlebell

Dumbbell Thruster

A front squat flowing straight into an overhead press, training the legs, shoulders, and core in one powerful move.

Intermediate dumbbells

Jumping Lunge

An explosive plyometric lunge that switches legs mid-air to build single-leg power, balance, and cardio.

Advanced no equipment

Tuck Jump

A high-intensity vertical jump that pulls both knees to the chest, building explosive power and core control.

Advanced no equipment

Burpee

The signature full-body conditioning move, chaining a squat, plank, push-up, and jump to tax every muscle and the lungs.

Advanced no equipment

Burpee Broad Jump

A burpee that replaces the vertical jump with an explosive forward leap, adding power output and travel.

Advanced no equipment

Man Maker

A brutal dumbbell complex chaining a push-up, rows, clean, and overhead press to work nearly every muscle at once.

Advanced dumbbells

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