Cardio on a second floor apartment...

SYS15

So, I live in an area that is not good for running (big busy streets, not safe back streets)
I work from 8am-5:30pm every day, with an hour worth of commute daily. I come home to dinner, relaxing for about 10-15 minutes, and then starting on homework (senior year in University right now, can't slack off. Recently got into an honour society and I'm trying to stay in it)

Now with that... that leaves me about 1 1/2 hours left of my day before needing to sleep. I don't have time to drive out to a gym or anything... but I also live in a second floor apartment so I'd feel bad doing jumping jacks at around 8-9pm. Get my ordeal?

What do you have for suggestions? I can easily do strength workouts up in my apartment with the equipment I have but no cardio.

Daphnerose86

Have you thought about getting a stationary bike? (Not sure how big the apartment is.) There is also something called a bike trainer where you mount your actual bicycle on it and it turns it into a stationary bike providing resistance and letting you ride inside. It's a cheaper alternative- assuming you already have a bicycle.

Have you thought about doing yoga? It's not exactly cardio but it is a fully body work out and you don't have to jump around at all. They even have night time yoga where it will help you relax and get ready for bed as opposed to being wired after a run or ride.

Youtube has amazing work out videos too. I bet you could find a cardio one that doesn't do a whole lot of jumping as well. Good luck with your last year of school and your weight loss!

tammyc226

You can try Leslie Sanson Walk Aerobics DVDs. No jumping just a lot of walking, but not much room needed. They can be quite a challenge

Liftng4Lis

Treadmill, elliptical, stationary bike.

Alatariel75

Hula Hoop! It's cheap and surprisingly high intensity (once you can get it to stay up, LOL)

flumi_f

I don't have time to drive out to a gym or anything... but I also live in a second floor apartment so I'd feel bad doing jumping jacks at around 8-9pm.
What do you have for suggestions? I can easily do strength workouts up in my apartment with the equipment I have but no cardio.

I also live on the second floor. For my home workouts (mostly 30 Day Shred or other Jillian Michaels Videos) I use a mat for high knees, jumping jacks, etc and wear Nike free shoes. They really dampen the noise. Jump lunges I do on the wood floor.I asked my neighbor, if she hears me. She said no and I live in a badly sound proofed Apartment. On the JM circuits you rarely jump more than 30-60 seconds at a time and the workout takes about 30-60min. They are very efficient too.

Aine8046

I don't have time to drive out to a gym or anything... but I also live in a second floor apartment so I'd feel bad doing jumping jacks at around 8-9pm.
What do you have for suggestions? I can easily do strength workouts up in my apartment with the equipment I have but no cardio.

I also live on the second floor. For my home workouts (mostly 30 Day Shred or other Jillian Michaels Videos) I use a mat for high knees, jumping jacks, etc and wear Nike free shoes. They really dampen the noise. Jump lunges I do on the wood floor.I asked my neighbor, if she hears me. She said no and I live in a badly sound proofed Apartment. On the JM circuits you rarely jump more than 30-60 seconds at a time and the workout takes about 30-60min. They are very efficient too.

Do you have a gym at your university?

silvaxx

Check out www.fitnessblender.com they have a few low impact and even appartment no noise/jumping cardio full length videos.Click search workouts and select cardio and low impact, i have tried these myself before on days where i need to rest my joints and you can do them barre foot with no noise at all and they still have you sweating.

Running_down_a_dream

Aerobics or zumba is what I would do Possibly using resistance bands.

IvyLuci

Whatever you decide to do, if you switch exercise and homework i.e. if you exercise earlier in the day, it is less likely that your neighbours will notice it and/or complain, since there is more background noise during that time - everyone is coming home, making dinner, etc. as opposed to later in the day when people are preparing to go to sleep.

KayBallin

Do you have a gym at your school? I have an hour and a half commute to work so I have to get to the gym at 4:30 am. There's always time, you just have to make it fit.

For home workouts, 30 day shred is pretty good and you don't really jump around a lot.

Good luck.

SYS15

That won't be possible in my apartment. I literally cannot walk without having the floor squeak.

I don't have time to drive out to a gym or anything... but I also live in a second floor apartment so I'd feel bad doing jumping jacks at around 8-9pm.
What do you have for suggestions? I can easily do strength workouts up in my apartment with the equipment I have but no cardio.

I also live on the second floor. For my home workouts (mostly 30 Day Shred or other Jillian Michaels Videos) I use a mat for high knees, jumping jacks, etc and wear Nike free shoes. They really dampen the noise. Jump lunges I do on the wood floor.I asked my neighbor, if she hears me. She said no and I live in a badly sound proofed Apartment. On the JM circuits you rarely jump more than 30-60 seconds at a time and the workout takes about 30-60min. They are very efficient too.

SYS15

Do you have a gym at your school? I have an hour and a half commute to work so I have to get to the gym at 4:30 am. There's always time, you just have to make it fit.

For home workouts, 30 day shred is pretty good and you don't really jump around a lot.

Good luck.

I work 8-5:30 and I'm usually up till 9-10pm doing homework. I'm an online student... hence the schedule. Not to mention since I'm not a campus student I don't have a parking pass and it would cost me a lot to have to do that.
This is actually why I don't like fitness websites though lol because if I'm waking up at 4 to get to the gym that means I'm getting around 5 hours of sleep a night. with my demands at work and school, I'll lose concentration. Despite what most people feel, I feel like my future academically and financially is more important.

SYS15

Whatever you decide to do, if you switch exercise and homework i.e. if you exercise earlier in the day, it is less likely that your neighbours will notice it and/or complain, since there is more background noise during that time - everyone is coming home, making dinner, etc. as opposed to later in the day when people are preparing to go to sleep.

Well... that means I'm waking up at 5-6 am, working at 8 until 5:30, coming home and working on homework until 10. unless I literally sleep RIGHT at 10 I won't be getting enough sleep. I do believe in the whole 8 hours being healthier for you thing. Most nights, I don't get that much. But my choice is to sacrifice homework for working out? Hell no. I'm an honor student with graduation coming up.

dannyxtyler

Stairs! When I'm cooped up at home and just bored of my other workouts, I will walk/run up and down the stairs. Great workout, just be careful.

SYS15

I FEEL LIKE I NEED TO CLARIFY

THE REASON THERE IS NO JUMPING IS BECAUSE I LIVE IN A CHEAP. OLD APARTMENT. I cannot walk in the house without the walls slightly rattling. My friend who is 130lbs cannot walk in my house without the floors squeaking.
I am a full time student who spends over 12 grand a year on tuition bills and payments. I'm also a full-time worker that doesn't necessarily have a great job here. I get paid over minimum wage but it's not like I can afford to purchase a bike or treadmill and manage to fit it in a tiny barely 1-bedroom apartment.
(NOT TO MENTION A TREADMILL... WOULD DEFINITELY MAKE NOISE HERE. AEROBIC VIDEOS.. JUMPING BEING THE MAIN KEY WOULD OBVIOUSLY MAKE NOISE HERE.)

SYS15

Stairs! When I'm cooped up at home and just bored of my other workouts, I will walk/run up and down the stairs. Great workout, just be careful.

I don't have stairs inside my apartment..

Danny_Boy13

Stairs! When I'm cooped up at home and just bored of my other workouts, I will walk/run up and down the stairs. Great workout, just be careful.

I don't have stairs inside my apartment..

Do you have to be inside of your apartment? Is there a reason why you can not run stairs outside, because I was going to recommend stairs as a form of cardio you are looking for.

NoSMGAdded

How do you get to the second floor?

iheartinsanity

I'm saying this as nicely as possible...all I can read are excuses in your posts.

Go running or walking outside, buy a headlamp at REI. I used to live in the back country and believe me I hear you when you talk about a long day at work. It's pitch dark and NO ONE can see you on roads. Get a headlamp, and some mace. I had 3 kiddos in 3 years (no multiples, 3 separate pregnancies in less than a 3 year time span). I got up at 3am to go out running before my ex-husband (then husband) went to work every morning. You just gotta fit it in. I had more time in the evening (but hated to do evening workouts cause I'm an early to bed, and early to rise kinda gal).

mz_getskinny

Is there a decent park close by you could drive to? Or a school with an open track? Maybe just drive to a nicer side of town and walk/jog? I mean you have options. If the problem is that you don't have time to work out, then I would suggest kicking some serious *kitten* on your calories. You will still lose weight without cardio. Just focus on your calories for now and then add in exercise when you can.