If You Want to Lose Weight, Trainers Recommend These 7 No-Equipment Exercises

This cardio exercise comes with a variety of benefits, said ACE-certified trainer Lynell Ross: you'll improve your heart health and coordination while burning calories.

• Stand up straight and place your feet about hip-width apart.
• Place your hands palms down facing the floor, hovering just above your belly button.
• Quickly drive your right knee up to meet your right hand. Bring the same leg back to the ground.
• Immediately repeat on the left leg, bringing the left knee up to meet your left hand. This completes one rep.
• Alternate legs in a hopping motion, staying on the balls of your feet the entire time.
• Make sure you are engaging your abdominal muscles as each knee comes up to meet the hand.