Exercise Routine

Tons of stuff you can do at home

Walking (pushing a stroller gives you bonus points). When it's raining ... check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjduJjO1pLg&feature=related

Hulu.com has a health & fitness channel .... lots of workout DVDs free there

Check out your local library .... or Netflix (by mail) for more exercise videos.

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.

A hula hoop makes for good cardio. Ditto ....stairs or a jump rope.

Tons of stuff you can do at home

Walking (pushing a stroller gives you bonus points). When it's raining ... check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjduJjO1pLg&feature=related

Hulu.com has a health & fitness channel .... lots of workout DVDs free there

Check out your local library .... or Netflix (by mail) for more exercise videos.

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.

A hula hoop makes for good cardio. Ditto ....stairs or a jump rope.

Love the deck of cards idea. I'll definitely have to use that.

I love the deck of cards workout idea, I had never heard of that before.

I am a SAHM of two (2yrs and 1yrs). The best investment I made was my jogging stroller/bike trailer. I am doing the C25k and push the kids (I have had to repeat multiple weeks due to the extra weight I push but it is worth it) with me. We also bike to the park and they play and I sneak in a quick upper body workout (pullups ect) while watching and interacting with them. I use netflix, hulu, and youtube for exercise videos during nap time. There are a lot of different options out there just use a search engine to find what you are looking for.

I have a slew of exercises that my trainer has given me & you can do at home with NO WEIGHTS. For my newbie friends that aren't good at creating their own workouts, i recommend a "ladder" . You pick a minimum of 4 exercises (to start)... and repeat each exercise 10 times... then 9 times, 8 times, etc... down to 1 time each... then 2 times each, 3 times each, etc back up to 10 times each.

when you pick the exercises, i try not to work the same body parts right next to each other (unless I'm focusing on abs or arms).
and you can alternate 2 cardio exercises with 2 strength ones... or if you are just trying to lose weight w/no muscle...then pick 4 cardio moves...

So... if you aren't used to working out vigurously....maybe:

plank jacks
push ups
burpees
chair dips

in total you'll do 109 of each exercise...

let me know if you need more suggestions.

Walk. Run. Cycle. Lift Weights. Exercise Videos (On Demand, Library, Netflix, etc...) Yard work. Mommy & Me Fitness or Yoga Classes (they're free at our library in my town). Find neighbors and start a stroller strides club. Garden. Pilates. Body weight exercises. The possibilities are endless, really.

I have two gym memberships thru my health insurance and rarely go, since I prefer to work out at home. I work part-time and on the days I'm home from work I'm usually a sweaty mess from scrubbing windows, floors, bathrooms, etc...

Generations past didn't go to the gym, but they also weren't obese. Unplug for a day or two each week...no TV, internet, phone... it's amazing all the active things we find to do when we're not distracted. I recently challenged a group of 6th graders to do the same and, much to my surprise, they were energized by the prospect of it.

love the cards idea will have to try tht