New - Need Tips Please

Chrissy979

I'm just starting out and I was hoping that someone might have a few excersise tips they could lend to me. I do not have the extra cash right now for a gym membership, so I am trying to do it from home. I don't have much in the way of room, so when it comes to anything that requires lots of movement around the room I'm fairly limited. I do have an eliptical that I'm using for cardio as well as walking, but was hoping for some weight training tips, maybe even a website I could check out for different excercise ideas. Thanks in advance!

KPainter70

Body weight exercises are a great place to start: push-ups, lunges, squats, burpees, jumping jacks, ab work, etc.

Check out some of your local thrift/charity shops and see if you can pick up a few pairs of dumbbells. Having some hand weights would be great!

Chrissy979

I do have 5lb dumbbells that I have been using, I am just never sure what exercises I should be doing. I dont have much in the way for room, jumping jacks and burbpees are out, at least until the weather warms up and I can venture to the back yard

rileysowner

Lots of resources in the bodyweight training group here http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/discussion/166-bodyweight-training check it out. Over time I am sure more stuff will be added.

Nerdy_Rose

Don't let the title fool you. Good article. Good site.
http://www.stumptuous.com/no-fat-chicks

maf66

http://www.youtube.com/user/TiffanyRotheWorkouts?feature=watch

http://www.youtube.com/profile?annotation_id=annotation_621117&src_vid=V9ooLaDtv_g&user=BeFitin90&feature=iv

http://www.prevention.com/fitness/fitness-tips/14-walking-workouts-burn-fat-and-boost-energy/walking-workout-indoor-leg-toner

kellabella83

Check out this website: http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_videos.asp
They have tons of free videos that are really good for working out at home. There's one for strength training that I really like, all you need is a chair and I think a pair of dumbbells. You dont need a lot of room either

Chrissy979

Thanks for the posts everyone! Started a few last night, hoping to be in much better shape this spring for ball season