Anyone know any home excercies? That don't require a gym, eq
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Nicola1944
Posts: 348 Member
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
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
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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. :-)0 -
Try Jillian michaels workout DVD's, theyre awesome!0
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Oh ye i didnt even think of that!!!!
Any thing in particular for the upper body??
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Wii biggest loser! I think it's a good little workout, and you can do it from the comfort of your living room0
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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.0
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Thanks everyone!!
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There are alot of awesome DVDs out there....Insanity, P90X, Zumba, Turbo Jam
Goodluck0 -
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)0 -
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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...0
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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!0 -
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!0 -
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.0
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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.0
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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)0 -
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.0
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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-workout0 -
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.0
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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.0 -
Shampoo bottles is brilliant! I've been using soup cans! Her "no more trouble zones" is awesome!0
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