Working out in an apartment?

sangeyvang
sangeyvang Posts: 182
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Hello there! :) Do you guys have any tips on working out in an apartment? I live on the second floor and I get so cautious that I'll be jumping too loud for the neighbors downstairs especially if I wanna do workout videos. We do have a little fitness center here too, but the thing is me and my husband's schedules are switched around due to working 3rd shift!

I am also new here too! I'm really looking forward to reading all the success stories and finding motivation to get me back on a healthy life. Hope soon I can post my own success story! Any tips would be greatly appreciated! <3

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  • lilred806
    lilred806 Posts: 195 Member
    Jillian michaels has a yoga video that is good and doesn't involve jumping. I use it while my kids are asleep because I don't want to make noise jumping around. Good workout without jumping. Maybe try YouTube and find some other yoga or Pilates videos. Weights would also be quiet with squats and lunges to add more burn.
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    It depends a lot on the construction of your building. In older, wooden buildings, it is the shear movement that makes the most noise as the floorboards creek and such.

    Yoga is probably your best bet. For strength, you could use a physiology ball and resistance bands.
  • sangeyvang
    sangeyvang Posts: 182
    Jillian michaels has a yoga video that is good and doesn't involve jumping. I use it while my kids are asleep because I don't want to make noise jumping around. Good workout without jumping. Maybe try YouTube and find some other yoga or Pilates videos. Weights would also be quiet with squats and lunges to add more burn.

    thank you! I'll definitely look into that!
  • thisisme13
    thisisme13 Posts: 150
    Exercise during the day. Just try not to jump hard.

    Do a video in your apartment... or head down to the workout room when you get home from work.
  • sangeyvang
    sangeyvang Posts: 182
    It depends a lot on the construction of your building. In older, wooden buildings, it is the shear movement that makes the most noise as the floorboards creek and such.

    Yoga is probably your best bet. For strength, you could use a physiology ball and resistance bands.

    Yeah, I hate doing stuff sometimes cause I feel I will be too loud! :) but I'll look into Yoga! I never really thought about doing Yoga before! :)
  • majoki
    majoki Posts: 151 Member
    I just emailed by neighbor and confirmed whether he could hear my running on my treadmill and blasting music. He appreciated that I wrote him and we worked it out that way. So you can always try talking/writing to your neighbor to ask.
  • kriskris92
    kriskris92 Posts: 190 Member
    Or pilates! There are lots of exercises that don't involve jumping around too much, and you can always substitute just walking in place if you're worried.
  • toritoriprind
    toritoriprind Posts: 60 Member
    I'm working out completely at home, fitnessblender has great 'quite cario' workouts that don't involve a lot of jumping around. I would love to be friends with another non gym goer!
  • sangeyvang
    sangeyvang Posts: 182
    I just emailed by neighbor and confirmed whether he could hear my running on my treadmill and blasting music. He appreciated that I wrote him and we worked it out that way. So you can always try talking/writing to your neighbor to ask.

    that sounds like a good plan! thank you! it's better to ask than to be worried all the time!! :) i'll def do that!
  • sangeyvang
    sangeyvang Posts: 182
    Or pilates! There are lots of exercises that don't involve jumping around too much, and you can always substitute just walking in place if you're worried.

    thank you for the tips! :)
  • sangeyvang
    sangeyvang Posts: 182
    I'm working out completely at home, fitnessblender has great 'quite cario' workouts that don't involve a lot of jumping around. I would love to be friends with another non gym goer!

    thank you! i heard that website was good! :) thanks for being a friend! <3
  • smilingirisheyes
    smilingirisheyes Posts: 149 Member
    I'd agree to check with him. I worked out daily (with lots of jumping) in a 2nd floor apartment. I just made sure it was during reasonable hours and also had to cut the neighbors below some slack when I'd otherwise complain. It was worth it!
  • JosieFury
    JosieFury Posts: 18 Member
    I use a mini-stepper with a carpet square underneath it (100+ year old house with creaky hardwood floors). My landlady lives below me and can barely hear me.
  • Erron1570
    Erron1570 Posts: 1 Member
    When I lived on the third floor with tissue paper walls, I used to run the stairs...until I hurt my knee and couldn't do it anymore.
    If you are in better shape-even buying some ankle/wrist weights and then doing the stairs 20 times....well, it can get some cardio going!
  • sangeyvang
    sangeyvang Posts: 182
    I'd agree to check with him. I worked out daily (with lots of jumping) in a 2nd floor apartment. I just made sure it was during reasonable hours and also had to cut the neighbors below some slack when I'd otherwise complain. It was worth it!

    thank you! i hate how me and the husband's schedule are all messed up. lol. 12 hour shifts and the time we have off we just sleep the time away! but no more excuses! i will have to do something so i can work in my apartment! thank you so much!

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