Working out at home? Any tips?

thefitcouchpotato

So, I found out recently that my gym is closing (which pisses me off because I bought a year long membership, I did get my money back, but anyway.)

I went to the gym for the treadmill and elliptical mostly and weight sometime, however, joining a new gym is not in the cards right at this second, so I'm going to have to work out at home. Any tips on what I should do? I live in an apartment, so nothing too bouncing around or making noise, and it's snowy and cold outside, so if possible i'd like to stay indoors, but I might have to go out to do my C25K.

bwogilvie

For strength training, I'd look into bodyweight exercises (e.g. You Are Your Own Gym or Convict Conditioning) and select those that don't require a lot of explosive movement. The New York Times's 7-minute circuit workout might also be worth a look.

It's hard to find a cardio workout for home that doesn't make a lot of noise (other than, perhaps, that circuit workout). I bought a fluid trainer for my bike back in my 2nd-floor apartment days, but even that was so noisy that I ended up only using it when my neighbors were gone. High quality cardio machines are expensive. A used NordicTrack ski machine might not be too noisy (and I don't think it would generate that much vibration, which is the real issue with some machines). A Concept2 rowing erg might also be a possibility, depending on how creaky your floors are.

It would be cheaper, though, to get the gear for running outside. I went for a run last week in 25 F (-4 C) weather, wearing a wool shirt, wind briefs, running tights, wool socks, my ordinary mesh running shoes, and a soft-shell jacket, with gloves and a headband that covers my ears. I was hot enough after 10 minutes that I had to ditch the gloves and unzip the jacket partway. The same clothes that work for outdoor running also work for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and ice skating. If there's a wind, sunglasses are helpful.

SKME2013

Has your appartment building a staircase? You could always run that up and down. Also there are numerous websites that show you body weight exercises. Finally, as already mentioned, keep on running if you can! Is a great cardio workout and you are outside.
Stef.

Maquillage_

You could try fitnessblender.com's low impact workouts, or strength training circuit routines which have no jumping and don't require a lot of space. Pilates and yoga would be a good choice too, again no jumping and not a lot of space needed, so suitable for an apartment.

You could take this time without a gym to lean away from being a cardio bunny to focusing on shaping your body with strength training and body weight exercises it's black friday tomorrow, so you could pick up some nice sets of weights/dumbbells for a great price! Also a yoga mat would be handy to have.

ashdawg8790

Maquillage_ wrote: »

You could try fitnessblender.com's low impact workouts, or strength training circuit routines which have no jumping and don't require a lot of space. Pilates and yoga would be a good choice too, again no jumping and not a lot of space needed, so suitable for an apartment.

You could take this time without a gym to lean away from being a cardio bunny to focusing on shaping your body with strength training and body weight exercises it's black friday tomorrow, so you could pick up some nice sets of weights/dumbbells for a great price! Also a yoga mat would be handy to have.

You beat me to advising fitnessblender.com! I'm so addicted - I use their workouts usually at least 3x/week because there are so many options. My understanding is that youtube has some good workouts too... but my internet doesn't generally get along well with youtube.