best at home exercise?

LauriesTrying2BeFit

im starting to get pretty bored of my current routine and i cant go to gym has i have 3 young children and OH works 6days a week.

im currently walking, jogging and using an exercise bike.

what would you recommend for a good burn that you can do at home?

thanks

ninerbuff

im starting to get pretty bored of my current routine and i cant go to gym has i have 3 young children and OH works 6days a week.

im currently walking, jogging and using an exercise bike.

what would you recommend for a good burn that you can do at home?

thanks

Burpee with a push up and a jump at the end.


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aly90_2009

Two years ago I lost 30 lbs doing the Zumba videos at home, particularly Zumba Cardio Party.

sxyfitmomandwife

I love this site. exercise.com/routines

sportyskylar

p90x! im doing it now and i love it. new routine every day

lizard053

Anything you can fit in!

Or, playing with the kids! Running around with children will burn TONS of extra calories, and it will be fun for you and the kids.

Cmh1211

INSANITY... nuff said

eeebee

30DS followed by yoga are my 2 fave home exercises

akangel81

jillian micheal 30 day shred look up 30 ds in the forums

RunHardBeStrong

Bodyrocktv.com has some great videos. Or often I set up some circuits and do several body weight or dumbbell exercises back to back with bursts of cardio mixed in. Really gets your heart rate up and burns some calories!

shvrngrl

I do bodyrock.tv and I LOVE it! The workouts are about 15-30 minutes long and there is a huge database of workouts to choose from. Its free, you can use your own bodyweight. Its really awesome!

AsaraFuriosa

p90x! im doing it now and i love it. new routine every day

Me to, really hardcore, kinda sore, freakin love it!!!!

mommy2two07

Sounds like maybe you should invest in some workout dvds. Some libraries have workout dvds available. Most movie stores have a fitness section for movie rentals. Also you can usually find cheap workouts on amazon or ebay. i also like swapadvd.

qtiekiki

I do bodyrock.tv and I LOVE it! The workouts are about 15-30 minutes long and there is a huge database of workouts to choose from. Its free, you can use your own bodyweight. Its really awesome!

^^This. I LOVE it. That's all I do.

cate1961

I just started 30 Day Shred! Sore but loving it! Zumba for the wii was my work out of choice till 30d. Lot's of fun and the kids can do it along with you. Good luck, and always make it FUN!

amchecketts

I'm also a P90X girl! I have gotten good results and like the variety of workouts! I don't get bored as easily that way

bizco

Squats, lunges (forward/backward/side), burpees, push-ups, jumping jacks, windmills, shadow-boxing, front/back/side kicks, mountain climbers, etc. The list is endless. Anything that gets you jumping, bending, twisting is good.

LauriesTrying2BeFit

thanks all, iv done 30DS well i did 20 days and did it again afew times but got bored think ill look into some of the others :bigsmile:

ItsMeRebekah

Lauren Brooks - She has a kettlebell work out series that just rocks. Its what i do at home while two young children run around screaming haha

jodi_bannister

I like the Davina DVDs and I have a stability ball. I also have a weighted hula hoop, a bicycle and love getting outside when the weather is nice. Have a nice little dumbell set as well. Swimming is one of my favourites and it's something you can either do with the children or a lot of places have a creche. Either that or late night swimming xx

Josee76

INSANITY... nuff said

This ^^^ with a P90X hybrid!

Ro0kins_Wedding

Get Wii Fit, if you already have a Wii.

BIGJIMMYU

A good free one unless you have a one level is stair climbing. I did 63 up/downs on a 15 foot staircase in my home. Took me 30 minutes and 945 stairs but what a cardio workout! Great for your calves too!

Adshill

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Glasspack

im starting to get pretty bored of my current routine and i cant go to gym has i have 3 young children and OH works 6days a week.

im currently walking, jogging and using an exercise bike.

what would you recommend for a good burn that you can do at home?

thanks

Burpee with a push up and a jump at the end.


Oh how I hate burpees but they are a fantastic total body exercise.

jamiesadler

Zumba on the WII. I also hear the Xbox is pretty good too but I haven't tried it yet. Its a lot of fun an a great workout. If you dont have a WII I think you can get the exercises off you tube too.

scmcgee

Turbo Fire! Chalene is very motivating and she actually has real people who lost weight doing the video with her.

SandyChampWins

I'm learning all the new dances by watching youtube...Zumba, Cupid Shuffle, The Wobble...etc.

MndaLynn

Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred, and Ripped in 30. I am a single mom of three kids, going to the gym is next to impossible. Even on days it could happen, my boys don't want to be sitting in a gym daycare while I workout. P90X is a great program...but it is 60 to 90 minutes a day. 30 minutes workouts fit better into my schedule, and I am more likely to do them. I could often talk myself out of 90 minutes of yoga...but if I know I will get a good quick workout in 30 minutes...I'm much more likely to do it. I run three days a week, walk one day, and do Jillian videos two to three days a week. It has been working for me. I'm not getting burnt out...and I am losing weight.

Good luck to you!!

Laura_Ivy

There are a ton of free workouts on youtube besides bodyrock.tv there is popilates and zwow. You can just type in workouts and it pulls up a ton of workouts

Or,invest in some cheap workout videos from the thrift store or walmart has them cheap. Good luck!

yesthistime

I just started Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30, and WOW!! That's one serious DVD workout!