No money for videos and equipment. HELP

frando

local library and youtube has alot of videos on there.

It's free to go for a walk something that doesn't require anything specailised. Good lucks.

TeaBea

Hulu.com has a health & fitness channel .... lots of exercise videos there

Check out you local thrift (pawn) shops .... lots of VHS workouts (if you have a VCR).... and a few DVD workouts. Most people are looking for movies ... not exercise DVDs ... you might find weights there too.


The deck of cards workout: Hearts = cardio, Diamonds = upper, Spades = lower, Clubs = abs. Play: draw the 8 of hearts - do 8 jumping jacks, draw 10 of diamonds do 10 push ups .... etc.

Tons of stuff on line. Here's a quick one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjduJjO1pLg&feature=related

SarahCW1979

TONS Of videos on youtube and you dont need to buy weights. Fill up a backpack with tins of food and get squatting/lunging, you can do press ups with it on your back too. If you are super careful you can even use the backpack as a kettlebell (I say careful because NO ONE wants to whack their backside with tinned food!). Use your stairs or front door step as an aerobic step, stick the radio on and have fun!
Ive never used videos or dvds other than yoga, Ive watched a few on youtube and got the general ideas to make my own workouts, its great because you can target the bits you want

caseythirteen

I would add jumping jacks, high knees, leg lifts. maybe some burpees and if you want to get a jump rope, you can do a lot of this.

Ditto!

safu87

Fitness blender on youtube have good videos.. From beginners to tabata and HIIT videos. You work up a sweat with them!!

recee96

Hi! First of all, congrats on your weight loss already! 19lbs is awesome.

I would recommend Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. You can find it here on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve-WiQKi_W8

It has all 3 levels one right after the other. Start with just Level 1 for 10 days, then Level 2 for 10 days, then Level 3. That's how it's set up, but really you can incorporate it into other workouts and not do it every day, etc. Up to you. I did it in August and had a lot of success with it and really toned up.

I agree! Thanks for this post!

Loulady

Women's Health has lots of workout plans that use little to no equipment:

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/workouts

lcallbaugh

http://www.bodyrock.tv/2012/09/14/twelve-minute-madness/

julieo81

Hi! First of all, congrats on your weight loss already! 19lbs is awesome.

I would recommend Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. You can find it here on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve-WiQKi_W8

It has all 3 levels one right after the other. Start with just Level 1 for 10 days, then Level 2 for 10 days, then Level 3. That's how it's set up, but really you can incorporate it into other workouts and not do it every day, etc. Up to you. I did it in August and had a lot of success with it and really toned up.

:flowerforyou: Holy Cowbells..... I just did level one, and I think im going to die; my arms were already a little shakey from this morning mini workout..... Thanks for the link

gerbies

For pure cardio, there's walking and jogging...even doing intervals with both.

For cardio/strength training, build circuits that incorporate body weight-based strength training alternating with cardio bursts. For weight-based exercises:

Push-ups - (shoulder width, wide, narrow/tricep push-ups...on knees, toes, holding one foot up)
Tricep dips /crabs
Squats (hip distance, wide, narrow)
Lunges (front, reverse, cross walking lunges,)
Calf raises
Planks (static holds of certain lengths, side planks, "plank ups")
Various ab crunches that require no equipment

Cardio:
Run in place
Butt kicks
High Knees
Jumping Jacks
ski hops side to side
kickboxing moves (punches, kicks)

You can build your own 25-30 minute workout of circuits using these exercises back to back. If you search on-line, you can find some already created routines.

19 lbs is amazing, by the way!!

916lude

Ok, I see everyone is having great results with the different videos and plans, but what about the people on a budget? I'm a single Mom of two, and I can't afford to spend the extra $$ on DVDs. Are there any free workouts, maybe on YouTube, or another site that I can use? I have been doing what I can, but I know I lack direction. So far today I have done:

100 crunches
100 push ups the girlie kind
100 squats
100 butt lifts (laying on back in a sit up position, raise your butt up towards the ceiling

I really just don't know where to start. Any help or direction is welcome. I've lost 19 lbs in my first month, but I dont want to be a bowl of jelly :huh:

Your calisthenics routine looks good so far (drop the crunches and switch to planks)

Running, tricep dips, pushups with feet raised, curling phone books, buy a pullup bar.

You can also look into the book "You are your own gym". Tons of workouts with no equipment needed.

julieo81

Thanks again for the ideas... I have before and progress photos on my page. Anyone who wants to help or be helped friend me... I hope to have more pics up. in 3 more weeks. I want to do it every month, until I get to my goal...

Topsking2010

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