Squats and planks are 2 of the most effective bodyweight exercises, and this 6-move workout is all about them!

Squat Hops Start in a squat with your feet set slightly wider than your hips and your hands clasped loosely at your chest.

A routine that’s a full-body extravaganza Fitness expert Lacey Stone demonstrates a plank-to-squat combo in which many major muscle groups get a workout.

Every day should start on a high note. This strength-and-cardio routine gives you that—plus full-body toning—in just 10 minutes.

Hop in place, then hop feet hip-width apart, and drop into a squat by sending hips back, squeezing glutes, and tapping the floor with your right fingertips.

Hop in place, then hop feet hip-width apart, and drop into a squat by sending hips back, squeezing glutes, and tapping the floor with your right fingertips.

Bulgarian split squats, Romanian deadlifts, Turkish get-ups - we could go on. And now there's another killer move to add to the list: the Copenhagen plank.

As you land, drop into a squat to repeat, making it one fluid, continuous motion. Push-up hops: Get in standard push-up position. Lower your chest toward the floor.

In the case of squats or deadlifts, an engaged core generally allows you to maintain better form and avoid a rounded back—the silent killer of heavy lifts. (Your core is also more than just abs ...