Hamstring Leg Lifts Bodyweight Exercise. When you do it with weights, you curl your leg backwards behind you to move the resistance on the weight machine. Working out without weights, you do the same leg curl motion but you just standup and do it without with just the leg and no resistance. The movement is very simple and it is like you are trying to touch your backside with the heel of your foot. When your heel reaches your backside hold the position for a few seconds and really focus on squeezing those hamstring muscles. Lower your leg back to a standing position and repeat with the other leg. This exercise is actually harder than it looks and can provide a nice challenge in your bodyweight leg workout.
Here are some additional exercises for your home based best bodyweight workout regime
Hopping Planks. For the standard plank you hold a position that is effectively the push-up in its top position (before you lower yourself) but instead of supporting yourself with your palms on the floor you support yourself with your forearms on the floor. Make sure your back is flat. With a hopping plank you hop your legs from side to side every 1-2 seconds. So first of all you will swing your legs 30 degrees to the left, and then hold, then back to the starting position, and hold, and then swign them 30 degrees to the right and hold. Hopping planks are a killer but well worth the effort!
Isometric push-ups. An isometric push-up is basically where you statically hold the push-up position for around 30 seconds. So get into the push-up position and lower yourself halfway. Then hold this position for 30 seconds. It is almost like a stretch, but is called an isometric hold. You can also perform the pushup isometric hold during the top or bottom of the exercise.
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