No time for a gym

ReNewYou

I don’t really have time to spend hours in a gym. I was wondering if anyone knows of some cheap, good at home equipment to get to help me keep moving forward. I need it to be small as I live in a small 2 bedroom apartment with 2 small girls and my wife. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Ph4lanx

Dumbbells. Most versatile piece of gym equipment you can use. There are literally hundreds of moves you can do, and not just with your arms. Legwork can be done too, core work, everything.

SheilaN1976

if you have Wii get a workout game for it....our apartment is a 2 bedroom and not the biggest and there is me, my husband, our son and our cat.

racheljonel

how about some fitness videos...like zumba? Zumba would probably appeal to your girls, too...you could all do it together!

zenschick

my family uses video games like wii fit and the xbox kinect system. also some tv services that have on demand have fitness stuff like yoga and aerobics

ksavy

Not so much equipment, but maybe take up running outside?

samblanken

Many apartment complexes offer a small gym. If yours has one, use it. If not, go with Wii, P90X, Insanity, or buy some running shoes and hit the pavement.

lelliebugh

It is free to walk, you can take 20 min and do a body weight workout... I do this when I am pressed for time

10 jumping jacks
10 pushups
10 squats
10 crunches
10 burpees

then I rest for 1 min and repeat the process but do 9 of each, then rest 1 min, do 8 of each... I do them until I have finished 10-1 free and takes about 20 min of my day

danwood2

Kettlebells... but really watch your form as you could hurt yourself if not doing proper movements.

Pick up workout dvds... There are TONS of options... low impact to high intensity.

Go for walks/runs - couch25k

pushups, sit-ups - walk to park and start doing pull-ups. You have a ton of variety at your fingertips... just need to get up and move

dwh77tx

30 Day Shred from youtube- if you stick with it, it DOES work!

missfitjunkie

All of the ideas everyone else has listed are awesome...but to keep some money in your pocket...pull out that laptop, and head to youtube.com for some bodyrocktv....tons of videos on there that are short, but high intensity!!! let me know if this helps! follow me on ig @missfitjunkie.

MB_Positif

You'll get lots of great responses on at home stuff to do, so I am just going to throw a few things out there. First, you do not need to spend hours a day in the gym to get fit. I lost most of my weight running for 30-45 minutes and/or doing exercise videos or lifting at the gym for the same amount of time, 2 to 3 days a week. 30-60 minutes is ideal. Second, some gyms offer child care which is actually fun for the kids. We don't belong to a gym right now and every time we drive by it, my son asks, when can we go there again, it is so fun? Good luck!

ReNewYou

Thanks everyone for the great suggestions. My wife and I walk almost 3 miles a day right now. I am just worried my body will get acclimated to that and the weight will stop coming off. I will definitely use the ideas I got here. It is so great to have so many supportive and helpful people to turn to.

iAMsmiling

Dumbbells. Most versatile piece of gym equipment you can use. There are literally hundreds of moves you can do, and not just with your arms. Legwork can be done too, core work, everything.

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kr1stadee

I'm starting the 30 Day Shred this week! I can't wait lol
It's on YouTube, 27 minutes a day!

Sarge516

YouTube has a lot of good videos, and unfortunately, some bad ones.

You can get some good books on workouts that require little to no equipment and space. Check Amazon.

One of my current faves:
http://www.amazon.com/Mens-Health-15-Minute-Workouts-Body/dp/1609617355

Ivarivdnoe

I thought the same thing, but I have to make time! I am a single mother, I take my daughter with me sometimes. She is 5 yrs old. Even if its for 30 minutes, she will sit and watch, coach, and sometimes I take her to the kiddie area, but most times she will sit and watch everyone. (she likes that better!) After I exercise, I treat her to 30-45 minutes of swimming! I definitely would check that out before investing in any home equipment like dumbbells or sorts that you might outgrow within a couple of months!

tequillarose04

you can always use things around the house as weights.... 5lb bag of sugar, empty milk jugs filled with water and frozen, put books in a bag....just look around and be creative...everyone else had great ideas too
Happy weightloss!

jessgumkowski88

Insanity! It's a dvd that uses only your body weight and it's well worth the price! I've had so much trouble losing weight and this did it for me! In literally a week I saw changes (me and my workout buddy take weekly pictures). This is the best investment of my life

Mr_Bad_Example

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Weider-Total-Body-Works-5000/12343189

I have used this religiously for the last 4 years. You can work pretty much every area with it and it will fold up and store nicely when you're done. Not bad for $150.

rileysowner

You don't really need any equipment, your body is enough to start with. Check out the bodyweight training group here. I also recommend Mark Lauren's book, "You Are your own Gym" and the android app (if you have an android phone) of the same name, although both cost money.

fenrirGrey

Even a 20 min walk/jog/run should get you started.

ladynblu87

i went on ebay and I got my weights. Supreme 90 day is $20 or lower you can use the weights and it is a good program!

rileysowner

Thanks everyone for the great suggestions. My wife and I walk almost 3 miles a day right now. I am just worried my body will get acclimated to that and the weight will stop coming off. I will definitely use the ideas I got here. It is so great to have so many supportive and helpful people to turn to.

Weight loss comes from diet, being in a moderate calorie deficit, not exercise. Exercise helps to 1)Keep you strong and healthy 2) Increase your metabolism 3) Body recomposition ie. getting rid of the fat while keeping the muscle so you do just look skinny, but you look fit.

2hobbit1

kettlebells or resistance bands

http://www.bodylastics.com/liveworkouts/

Moxie42

YouTube has some great videos, and this site has great ones too: http://www.fitnessblender.com/. It has tons of types of at-home workouts, depending on what your focus is (cardio or strength...upper or lower body, etc.) It requires an account but it's free.

Rynatat

Dumbbells. Most versatile piece of gym equipment you can use. There are literally hundreds of moves you can do, and not just with your arms. Legwork can be done too, core work, everything.

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Totally agree! I wrecked my foot earlier this year to where I was on crutches for 2 months (talk about a killer arm workout! lol!) but I couldn't go to the gym as I couldn't drive (Hubz had to drive me everywhere since we both have manual shifts) and all I had at home was a mat, 3, 5, 8 & 10lbs dumbbells. I know a lot of moves already but you can also find SOOOO many on youtube or other web sites. I couldn't stand, so everything I did was either sitting or laying down & I actually lost 6 lbs during this time - without being able to do any cardio (well, I didn't count our weekly 3 hour shopping trips to Walmart, BJ's, Lowes, etc while I was running around on crutches but I should have - I'd come home & need to shower & change from sweating, I was a PRO on those things )

T34418l3angel

Dumbbells, kettle bell, running shoes, yoga mat, computer. Pretty much all you need. You can find great work outs on YouTube, almost anything you would do at the gym you can do at home with dumbbells. You can also find great palates work outs, my kids (ages 5&6) love doing these with me when I can't get to the gym, so maybe get the family involved and make it a fun thing? We usually hook the laptop up to the TV then go to a few of my favorite YouTube channels.

MGee65

What are Jumping Jacks?