Working out from home is great until you attempt to do an exercise your body isn’t ready for.

These are the top exercises to avoid until you have guidance.

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Hard exercises to avoid without proper in-person instruction

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Bench press

The bench press seems pretty harmless, right?

Not when you dont have a friend nearby.

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The best of us use spotters for the bench press, says Howell.

A newbie can easily be pinned under the bar doing one alone at home.

What you’re free to do instead:Bench press with light dumbbells

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Box jumps

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I would not recommend beginners mess with this at home, he says.

What it’s possible for you to do instead:Deadlift with or without light dumbbells

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The risk of something going wrong from ground to overhead is too high for beginners.

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What you’ve got the option to do instead:Dumbbell snatch

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What you’re free to do instead:Medicine ball clean

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