Exercise at home ( No Gym/ at home gyms)

BeastlyMaple

Hi there! I have a question for anyone who has lost the weight at home, without the use of a gym or at home gyms like treadmills, weigh machines and stationary bikes. I don't have access to any of that right now and I'm looking at ways to exercise at home without that. I'm sure its possible, but how effective is it? Any tips would be great, or just let me know what you do when not at the gym.

Currently right now I walk, starting to jump rope and I use the wii fit. Soon I hope to be buying some inline skates.

Would just love to hear what others do, that maybe I could add to my plan.

KimMc60

You can buy programs like the 30 Day Shred to do at home, or there are a lot of 30-Day squat/sit-up/etc challenges on the internet if you google for them. I don't have a gym membership but I've been doing the 30 day shred and it's done wonders for me so far!

Tflowers34907

I am a video junkie (I frequently find cheap but effective workouts at places like Wal-Mart and TJ Maxx), I love dancing (PRIVATELY, lol, so I can really let loose), running around the neighborhood and at parks, YouTube... You could always take it back to gym class with suicides, squat thrusts, push-ups, mountain climbers etc and kind make your own circuit workout.

LearnFromTheRed

I just bought some 20kg dumbbells (they have 2x 3kg and 2x 1.5kg plates each). They don't take up much space and allow me to do all kinds of strength exercises.

SutapaMukherji

30 Day Shred works like magic. Also, you could try ab exercises, squats, push ups, etc.

Swimming, and walking will be of good too.

Hope this helps

kaylurzz

Youtube is great tool!
Sometimes people even upload full videos from exercise DVD's.

pwnderosa

I just bought some 20kg dumbbells (they have 2x 3kg and 2x 1.5kg plates each). They don't take up much space and allow me to do all kinds of strength exercises.

I love my adjustable dumbells too! There are lots of great bodyweight strength programs you could try too and of course yoga! Sounds like you have a lot of great options for cardio already but there's always dancing, jogging, and lots of free workouts to follow along to on YouTube. I prefer to work out at home because it's a time saver and a stress reliever for me.

MelissaL582

I'm a stay at home mom, so I do lots of my workouts at home or I go for long walks around my neighborhood. There are some good workouts on Youtube :-)

Lysander666

I have a gym membership but I don't use it because I find the gym too annoying. I have been following my own plan for months.

The following cardio is free:

Walking
Running
Cycling

I currently do a 5k run or two every week and a 10k about once a month.

As for strength training, you can use your own bodyweight doing things like press-ups, crunches, planks, squats. However you will not build a lot of muscle without barbells or dumbells. I also have adjustable barbells and dumbbells that I use.

Invest in a good mat as well. Carpet is just not the same.

LaurenAOK

I recommend any of the Jillian Michaels DVDs. Best one I've found so far is her Body Revolution program. I didn't think I'd see results - I'm usually a "go to the gym and lift heavy things" kind of girl - but I decided to give it a chance and was amazed at how much my body actually changed. It's a bit pricey (well, I kind of got it for free through TOTAL LEGAL means...) but it's a 12-week program that gets harder as you go. It starts out at a beginner's level and by the end it's REALLY challenging. It's only like 30 minutes a day, 6 days a week. I loved it.

Really, anything that gets you moving is good, though! Plenty of exercise DVDs, dance video games (I like Zumba for Wii), at home routines you can find online, etc.

mkmerrill

I love road biking the most! I do a video everyday. Hate the gym and find I workout better at home. Love Tae Bo, old school step aerobics, 30DS, Insanity (ok I cant even come close to doing the entire video). I have 8lb, 10lb weights, step platform and resistance bands...thats it

klight1236

You could always use YouTube for your exercise needs there are a lot of Julian Michael videos on there and a lot of other videos such as Zumba, Hip Hop Abs, and Brazilian But Lift just to name a few or just random people showing you some exercises. I'm sure you can even find Insanity and Tap-out. I use the Videos everyday for my exercise all you need is to put it full screen on your computer or I know some people hook it up to their TVs,

xDita89

I do workout videos from www.fitnessblender.com . They have tons of videos to chose from. You could do cardio, interval training and strength for all body parts.The quality is really good and they explain everything perfectly. I love it and it's all free.

travlinjess

I am a video junkie (I frequently find cheap but effective workouts at places like Wal-Mart and TJ Maxx), I love dancing (PRIVATELY, lol, so I can really let loose), running around the neighborhood and at parks, YouTube... You could always take it back to gym class with suicides, squat thrusts, push-ups, mountain climbers etc and kind make your own circuit workout.

^Great suggestions. I'm also a video junkie, I need to be told what to do. 30 Day Shred by Jillian Michaels is a great starting point and can be bought for really cheap or watched on YouTube. I used plastic bottles filled with water and cat litter as my weights…they worked great!

Also when I started, I dusted off my old Tae Bo and Zumba dvd's which are a fun way to work up a sweat. I'm now following more intense programs made by Beachbody which incorporates all the above mentioned gym class moves. You can find deals on those on ebay, cragislist, etc.

Nothing like squats, burpees, and push-ups to whip you in shape. Start at the level you need to and go from there. Just find something you enjoy doing so you'll stick with it. All totally possible without a gym…52lbs lost and counting...

melindasuefritz

I exercise at home- iv e lost 30 pounds............
1. lesline sansone- 1 mile, 2 mile, 3 mile walk videos on you tube
2, walking
3. elliptical
4. dancing- just pu t on music and dance
5. low impact aerobic videos on you t ube
6. playing catch/ playing Frisbee

3foldchord

I lost weight without that stuff. Walked and rode my bike and did Bodyweight exercises ( squats, lunges, planks, yoga, box jumps, hip drops, supermans, etc... So e times using a backpack with heavy books, or hand weights.) along with eating at a caloric deficit.

I have recently been using a youth weight bench and the full weight bench/bar weights at my dad's house to drop a little more body fat and retain muscle.

sstillwell

I walk. A LOT. Job is stressful, and the time alone to decompress and just BE is nearly as beneficial as the exercise itself is. Waiting for busted ankle to finish healing before trying to get back into running/biking.

SteveJWatson

If you wanted to do strength training - you could try Convict Conditioning. If you google it, you can usually find the book as a free download.

AbsyPernet

It will work, everyone here is doing an awesome job!! You just need to up your game plan. I started and finished 30DS, then moved on the insanity and now doing P90X AND insanity, 6 days a week, so, keep doing what you are doing and add a bit more, week by week and you WILL see the results. I lost a few pounds, nothing to write home about, but dropped 2 dress sizes and got leaner

Good luck in your journey:happy:

Elliehmltn

hundredpushups.com

dixoncrew

I didn't have any of that when I first started my fitness journey. I bought 30 Day Shred and did that with 3 and 5 lb. weights. I also walked a lot. After I lost some weight and had been doing 30DS for a while I bought some new exercise DVDs and did those.

I lost 40# and never had a gym membership.