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The annoying thing about going to the gym is that it requires leaving your house. Which is why at-home workouts are so appealing. But to feel the full effect, ideally you need some kind of equipment if you're going to turn your living room into a makeshift gym.But if you don't own dumbbells, don't rule at-home exercise out quite yet. Fitness trainer and founder of studio Define.London Ashley Verma has an easy solution: use wine bottles instead.Here are 11 moves you can do with a friend using wine bottles instead of weights. Do them all and they'll give you a challenging all-over body workout right from the comfort of your own home:1. Deep squat wine passDo for 1 minute Ashley's advice: "This is an easy warm-up to generate some heat in the body. Stand facing your friend with your feet at 11 o'clock and 1 o'clock, and bend your knees making sure they don't protrude out past your toes. Incline your upper body forward and lift your abs up off the tops of your thighs. Squeeze your butt as you twist around the waistline to pass the wine bottle."2. Pass the wineDo for 1 minuteAshley's advice: "Keep your feet planted flat on the floor if you're a beginner, keep them flexed if you're intermediate, or lift your legs off the floor if you're advanced. Twisting side-to-side, hand the wine bottle to your partner and then take it back - it's a great way to trigger the obliques and attack the 'muffin top' region so many of us worry about. Start out slow and build to a faster pace to rev up your metabolic rate."3. Wine dancing kicks Do for 1 minute each sideAshley's advice: "This exercise will give you a full body burn, as well as helping you improve your control. Balance is key. Keeping your supporting knee slightly bent will fire up tiny muscles you didn't know existed, so be sure not to lock the knee out. Each time you lift your knee, pull tight into your lower abdominal wall."4. Curtsy wine twistDo 20 reps on each side, eventually building up to 60Ashley's advice: "Keep your feet together, bend your knees, and separate your toes no wider than a slice of pizza as you execute the move. Keep your hips squared off as you curtsy. You will quickly start to feel the muscles in your legs and waistline firing up."5. Wine bridge and chest pressDo 20 on each side, eventually building up to 60Ashley's advice: "The best way to torch those extra wine calories is by firing up the largest muscle group in your body - the glutes. Put both feet up on the wall, ensuring one leg is bent at a 90 degree angle while the other is up straight, and either shimmy in a bit closer or pull back for the ultimate burn. As you move up and down, you don't need to roll all the way up onto your shoulders - mid ribcage is fine. Squeeze your bum on each lift and you'll will feel the tushy time. Add the wine bottle chest press for a little bonus upper body sculpting."6. Wine bridge and tricep burn Do 20 on each side, eventually building up to 60Ashley's advice: "Do exactly the same as the previous move but work your triceps this time. Hold your elbows bent, squeeze your arms in to frame your face, and begin lowering and lifting the wine bottle. Your triceps are the largest muscle group in your arms so they can handle lots of reps."7. Wall sit with wineStart with 1 minute, eventually building to 3Ashley's advice: "The wall sit might be an old fashion exercise, but it's the ultimate way to build endurance and streamline your lower body. Make sure your feet are directly under your hips, and slide your backside down the wall until your hips are in line with your knees. Press your feet into the floor and you will start to notice the heat generating in your legs. Hold your tummy in tight and keep your shoulders relaxed as you bring the wine bottle to your chest and press it back out."8. Sit-up and cheersDo 1 minute each sideAshley's advice: "What better way to toast your abs and your hard work? Keep your feet planted as you repeat this simple but effective move. Each time you sit up, be sure to squeeze your abs down and in - no pushing out."9. Wine rainbow kicksStart with 20 on each side, eventually building to 60Ashley's advice: "Think of this as a game of 'don't knock the wine bottle' - that'll make sure you do it properly. Try to keep your hips still and avoid using your lower back as you kick your leg over the bottle. Your abs do the work here, as well as the glutes and your hamstrings."10. Side donkey kickDo 20 reps each sideAshley's advice: "As you kick, you'll start to notice your supporting arm working. Stay lifted, make your chest proud, and your abs will instantly generate heat as they're supporting your balance throughout this entire exercise."11. Plank (and balance pour, if you want to show off)Do 30 seconds and swapAshley's advice: "One of the best ways to truly fire up your abs is holding a plank. Lift your belly up and in, and keep your spine elongated. Direct your chin away from your chest so you don't create unnecessary tension in the neck and jaw line. For the balance pour, keep your supporting knee bent and your abs tight for extra balance. The deep bend as you pour the wine (or imitate pouring wine if you don't actually want to crack a bottle open) triggers all the tiny muscles that support the knee's stability."