No exercise - Absolute beginner

Ok, if you are serious, I will give you some tips!

I started out from home with no equipment. I used the 6inch step in the back room to do aeorbic step movements. Easy. step up up step down down. If you have stairs in your home, even better.

Now that I am more fit, I put my kitchen chair up against the counter for support and do my step us on there!!

Dance! Put your earphones in whilst baby sleeps and jam to your favs! I use an HRM to monitor calories burned and 30 minutes of dance was the same as a 1 mile walk!

You can do push ups and squats and jumping jacks ANYWHERE ...............ANYTIME!!

Start out on the wall for push ups! Yep, no on says you have to do them on the floor! Lean on the wall and push out, there is one rep! I worked my way to the floor doing this.

There are so many things you can do at home. Just MAKE time for mommy...........you are every bit as important as the kiddo!!

:flowerforyou: Jeannie

Do you have stairs? Step-up with right foot and bring left foot up and plant it, then go down starting with right foot. Repeat 100 times and then lead with the left foot. (Beginning step aerobics). March in place, dance jump up and down, push-ups, sit-ups, jumping jacks.....I hope this gives you some ideas.

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I bought Richard Simmons videos. LOL I'm almost ashamed to admit it but they are easy enough for a beginner and are actually quite fun. I do them 30 minutes/ 3 times a week.

Richard has GREAT vids!! Very high energy.

Also Leslie Sansome Walk Fit. Very simple, and you can pick up to your own pace. Not boring and pretty good music. I love Leslie!

Those are all good tips. There are also free work-outs on Spark People
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_videos.asp;
They are about 10 minutes long and suitable for beginners. And you can include your son in your exercise program: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOU9CuVNfL0

Yes if u have a dvd player...get the 30 day shred by Jillian Micheals. It will kick your butt and it only takes 20 minutes. There are other dvd's that take less time than that. But fit what u can it when u can. The key it to move move move. So anything u do more than what u r doing now will help. Lay on the floor with your baby above you and lift the baby up and down. It is kind of like lifting weights. She'll love it and you will get a bit of exercise in at the same time...all while your 2 r spending time together.

Good luck!!

My wife used our daughters as her weights/workout partner. Pick them up, put them down. Spin them, lift them, dance holding them, chase them... They had so much fun and she always got a great workout. Shame that now they are too big for that, but it works wonders if they are small enough. Anything you can do that brings your HR up and keeps it there is exercise, so doing your hose cleaning more vigorusly, gardening, walking faster, etc will all be good starts. Just start slowly, finds things you like and can stick into your already busy day, and you'll find you're making progress. If you make it too hard, or it's too stressful to fit into your day, then you'll become fustrated and give it up. Good luck finding a good balance.

oooooh I forgot!! I also used Netflix to order dvds. then you are not stuck with just one.

CONGRATS on losing 12lbs!! I am officially starting a work out routine today. Im using the Beachbody 10 minute trainer dvd! My sister uses it and she loves it! It includes 5 workouts, total body, lower body, abs, cardio, and yoga flex. Each workout is 10 minutes long but they are good workouts! you can choose the workout you want or workouts, you can do more than one to get 10, 20, 30 minutes of working out and so on. I do have a question for everyone though!! What is the safe amnt of time one is supposed to workout? how many minutes a day and how many days a week?? If anyone could give me an idea it would really help me wth my workout schedule!! THANKS! and Goodluck to you all!