Bodyweight & HIIT Exercise Library

Get inspired by our library of HIIT and bodyweight moves, grouped by the body part they train. Every exercise has a plain-English description, the equipment you need (usually none), the muscles it works, and clear step-by-step form cues. Find your favorites and build them into an interval workout in VERA app.

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18 exercises

Legs

9 exercises that train your legs.

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

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

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

Upper body

5 exercises that train your upper body.

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

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

Tricep Dip

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

Intermediate chair

Dumbbell Shoulder Press

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

Intermediate dumbbells

Full body

4 exercises that train your full body.

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

Broad Jump

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

Intermediate no equipment

Kettlebell Swing

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

Intermediate kettlebell

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