Anyone know any home excercies? That don't require a gym, eq

Nicola1944

Hi all,

At this moment in time i dont feel confident enough to join a gym, so iv been doing excercises at home, things like
Dancing round the living room
running up n down stairs
steps
walking on the spot or round the room

Anyone know any others??

Please help!! x

Egger29

HI there,

Anything that uses your own body weight is perfect and you can challenge yourself as much as you wish.

Pushups work the entire upper body and core.
Free Squats work your entire Lower Body, same for Lunges
Floor Crunches, Leg raises....all good.

You don't need a gym to workout, you just need to be creative. :-)

RachM

Try Jillian michaels workout DVD's, theyre awesome!

Nicola1944

Oh ye i didnt even think of that!!!!

Any thing in particular for the upper body??

DrBorkBork

Wii biggest loser! I think it's a good little workout, and you can do it from the comfort of your living room

chacaruso

I would get a few DVD's, VHS tapes whatever works with different workouts you can follow. You can go to www.half.com and get them dirt cheap. It will change everything for you when you have something to follow and commit to it.

Nicola1944

Thanks everyone!!

miqisha

There are alot of awesome DVDs out there....Insanity, P90X, Zumba, Turbo Jam

Goodluck

merimeaux

Try Jillian michaels workout DVD's, theyre awesome!

I second this! I'm doing the 30-Day Shred for the second time and am really enjoying the results. It's a great workout with good replay value. My boyfriend is also doing it and his muscle definition is crazy (even though he uses the 3-lb weights and I use the 5-lb...lol)

meggonkgonk

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/print-the-no-gear-workout <---Free

lilRicki

go to sportline.com and sign up for the free digital copy of women's health, there's tons of "at home" exercises in each of the issues...it's good for a year and you can brows past copies...

littlet22

If you have a Wii... the EA Active workouts are my fave.
I have the biggest loser game, golds gym boxing and a few others but i workout regularly to the EA Active most everyday. There's a huge variety and they are doable.
I too am just not confident enough for the gym so I looooooove my wii and I also use canned foods to use as a "weight" for light resistance. I know, I know... i'll be getting regular weights soon. lol
good luck!

MisdemeanorM

I would also put in a vouch for just joining the gym! Especially if you can find a YMCA or family friendly gym - they really have different attitudes and feelings than the show off your body gyms! There are people of all sizes and fitness levels and no one looks twice at anyone else.

I personally find the classes to be what push me the hardest and I am most likely to stick with. At the Y they are all included with your membership, and membership is on an income based sliding scale. They classes are also all made for every fitness level - ie in our weights class we have people with 25 lb weights and people with 5 lb weights and everyone just does what they can do!

MCS64

I would suggest any of Leslie Sansone Walk Away the Pounds tapes.They are easy walking in place workouts that include simple arm movements. I have lost almost 30lbs with her tapes. We also have a group on MFP called SWat group. Check us out you can join anytime. You can also check out Leslie Sansone on Youtube just punch in her name and you will get an idea how her workouts are. I have found tapes to buy on Amazon and eBay also at Target.

WalkingGirl1985

Jogging/walking in place in front of the tv while watching a good show/movie is a good one! Burn calories and entertain yourself at the same time.

eveunderground

Try Jillian michaels workout DVD's, theyre awesome!

I second this! I'm doing the 30-Day Shred for the second time and am really enjoying the results. It's a great workout with good replay value. My boyfriend is also doing it and his muscle definition is crazy (even though he uses the 3-lb weights and I use the 5-lb...lol)

I third this! JM 30 Day Shred is well worth the price (which is less than $10) it's also fairly short workouts 20ish minutes, and it delivers results if you stick to it. I wouldn't suggest it to people with knee problems though, I find it to be hard on the knees and I don't even have knee problems. Oh and for the weights, I never even bought any, I just used a couple of full shampoo bottles.

NatalieWinning

A brisk walk has kicked my butt this week. It seems tame, but it's a good addition to doing everything else. Go fast with a goal time in mind. I have a large dog that I bring along. So this accomplishes 2 things. Also bike riding.

MassiveDelta

I posted a thread about a prison workout that uses simple set of exercises all in a sequence that works out your whole body.

Check it out
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/134088-the-prison-workout

tolygal

I love to do aerobics at home. There are tons of videos to choose from. If you are interested in videos, I suggest checking out http://collagevideo.com/. They have tons of videos and they test and rate them all. Plus there are tons of customer reviews. And, best of all, they show you a clip of every video so you can get a really good idea of what you're buying.

laughingdani

I do everything at home because I can't afford the gym and I have been able to lose 64 lbs so far.
I love Jillian Michaels DVD's but also love Bob Harper's Blog on mytrainerbob.com.
He has exercise challenge videos that are simple and effective. Most of them use no equipment or just small hand weights and are a few minutes long. Here's the link.

http://www.mytrainerbob.com/challenges

Also, if you are on Facebook you can become a fan of his page and the new videos will post on your wall.

RachM

Shampoo bottles is brilliant! I've been using soup cans! Her "no more trouble zones" is awesome!

runrgrrl

ABSOLUTELY;

SQUATS - multiple muscle groups and these are large muscles they will burn the most amount of calories
HOW TO DO IT; Stand with your hands behind your head, your chest out, and your elbows back. Sit back at your hips and bend your knees to lower your body as far as possible without losing the natural arch of your spine. Squeeze your glutes and push yourself back to the starting position.

STEP UPS -
HOW TO DO IT - Place one foot on a step and push down through your heel to lift your other leg up. Return to the starting position and finish all reps with one leg before switching legs and repeating the exercise.

PLANK
HOW TO DO IT
Assume a modified pushups position, with your elbows under your shoulders. Keep your shoulder blades back and down and your abs tight. Hold for 30 seconds, pause, and repeat.

lunges
pushups
crunches
burpees

that is just to name a few!!!

CoryIda

Do you have Netflix? They have some good workout videos available to "Watch Instantly" and you can also find some on Youtube.

modernfemme

yoga dvds by Ana Brett. Best ever. Check amazon.

becomingsara

In addition to the MYRIAD of wonderful ideas that all of these great folks suggest (and I use all of them too, as I won't join a gym either)...
Jumping rope, and you can use wrist weights for resistance

Happy cal-burning!
~ Sara

veniceit

I use this sight, free workouts http://www.exercisetv.tv/workout-videos/

Ven

Sweet13_Princess

I'd say if you're just starting out, the Wii Fit Plus with the fitboard is a good place to start if you have access to this game system. You can buy DVDs or stream them from Netflix online. Also, a jump rope and fitball are cheap and really help for cardio and toning.

Shannon

messyhare

I have several reasons for not joining a gym myself. I really don't have the time to actually GO somewhere - I tend to have time for myself after everyone has gone to bed - usually after 9pm. Plus I am just too self conscious to be seen in public exercising!!

I am addicted to exercising at home now. I rotate several dvd's - Jillian Michaels Shred is a favorite, amazing workout. I am now doing Leslie Sansone walking dvds too (go to http://www.walkathome.com/ you can do a one mile session in just 15 minutes!!), I also have some zumba playlists on youtube - Zumba is an amazing workout too and SO FUN!!

Your house can easily become the gym you need to get exercising!

glfprncs2

If you have cable television, do you have a 'Fit TV' channel? There are many great 30-minute programs on those channels. Also, my cable company, Comcast, has on it's "On Demand" section an entire Exercise section. Lots of great workouts from yoga, to cardio, to strength training in a variety of lengths.

cardigirl

I like the workouts on bodyrock.tv. She has an awesome body and the workouts are challenging but she gives adaptations for beginners, and she is really very sweet when talking about fitness and exercise. A lot of her routines run about 20 minutes tops.

I also agree with everyone who suggested pushups and planks. Pushups are one of the best exercises ever! No special equipment needed and it really works the upper arms and your core.

Good luck on your fitness journey!

Kate_UK

Try Jillian michaels workout DVD's, theyre awesome!

I second this! I'm doing the 30-Day Shred for the second time and am really enjoying the results. It's a great workout with good replay value. My boyfriend is also doing it and his muscle definition is crazy (even though he uses the 3-lb weights and I use the 5-lb...lol)

I Love this dvd too, well work buying a couple of hand weights to use with it.