Best at home exercises to drop weight??????

sakchange
sakchange Posts: 15 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi.....
I have always been very confused about what are the best workouts to loose weight from the privacy of one's home.....i understand there is hardly any substitution to the gym ...but still what other stuff can be done to burn those cals at home....!!!!?????
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  • mgobluetx12
    mgobluetx12 Posts: 1,326 Member
    Jillian Michaels' dvds! There are a ton of them. 30 Day Shred is only 25 mins long, but she has some that are 45 mins like No Trouble Zones or Extreme Shed. They are challenging and if they get easier, increase your weights.
  • sakchange
    sakchange Posts: 15 Member
    Oh yaaa..!!!

    I have heard some great stuff about jillian michaels's .....have u tried it???did it help u loose any???
    And also what must be done for toning simultaneously????
  • sakchange
    sakchange Posts: 15 Member
    anyone else got ne idea????????
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    The best at home exercise to drop weight is to place both hands on the edge of the table and push away before dessert arrives..... seriously though weight (fat) loss is 80% diet. Exercise burns calories but, more importantly, improves fitness.

    There are lots of exercises you can do at home, the only real limitations are space and budget and, of course, are guided by what your goals are.

    If you're looking specifically for calorie burn it's hard to beat running. All you need is a good pair of properly fitting running shoes, comfortable clothing and the determination to get out there and do it.

    If running isn't your cup of tea google body-weight exercises, you can achieve a pretty high level of fitness with calisthenics (push ups, planks, lunges, squats etc) and if you have the space and budget a decent weight bench and set of weights will open up a whole new realm of possibilities.
  • summerfool
    summerfool Posts: 72 Member
    I've been using Bob Harper's workout DVDs and I like them better than Jillian. His workouts are longer which is what I need to see any kind of results. Best of luck!
  • MidwestAngel
    MidwestAngel Posts: 1,897 Member
    nevermind
  • sakchange
    sakchange Posts: 15 Member
    yeah....i also heard about biggest looser yoga dvd...hw good is that?????//
  • vegas711
    vegas711 Posts: 92 Member
    P90X has worked for me.
  • Tilran
    Tilran Posts: 627 Member
    Hi.....
    I have always been very confused about what are the best workouts to loose weight from the privacy of one's home.....i understand there is hardly any substitution to the gym ...but still what other stuff can be done to burn those cals at home....!!!!?????


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  • sakchange
    sakchange Posts: 15 Member
    nevermind what..??????
  • CRichards22
    CRichards22 Posts: 120
    TurboFIre! Started Jan of this year along with MFP and I'm down 71 pounds! All in the privacy of my own home office :tongue: If I can do it anyone can!
  • bluegirl10
    bluegirl10 Posts: 695 Member
    Honestly the best workouts are the ones that you are to stick with because you like doing them... I personally like Turbo Fire, Chalean Extreme, Turbo Jam, Zumba, etc...
  • lydt5880
    lydt5880 Posts: 90 Member
    bump for later :)
  • JolieJemmaMomma
    JolieJemmaMomma Posts: 54 Member
    jumping rope helps me
  • lesliemk
    lesliemk Posts: 382 Member
    I got fit at home. For me the gym (silly treadmill & at the time, being intimidated by the weight room) just wasn't going to work. With two little kids I started at home 1.5yrs ago. I started with ChaLEAN Extreme, LOVE IT!
  • sakchange
    sakchange Posts: 15 Member
    TurboFIre! Started Jan of this year along with MFP and I'm down 71 pounds! All in the privacy of my own home office :tongue: If I can do it anyone can!


    wow..!!!!!
    dats awsome!!!!!
    will explore more onto dis!!!
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    Walking... out of the kitchen
    Pushing... away the chips/cookies


    You don't need exercise to lose weight.... weight loss happens because of a calorie deficit, not exercise.

    On a side note, you can get just as good of a workout at home as you can at a gym.
  • MidwestAngel
    MidwestAngel Posts: 1,897 Member
    nevermind what..??????
    What Tilran said
  • BradHallFitness
    BradHallFitness Posts: 152 Member
    P90X, Insanity, Slim in 6, TurboFire, TurboJam, I could go on and on. 65 pounds lost by working out in my home with minimal equipment (dumbbells, pull up bar, yoga mat) and went from 28% body fat to single digit body fat thanks to Beachbody programs and eating properly.
  • sakchange
    sakchange Posts: 15 Member
    I got fit at home. For me the gym (silly treadmill & at the time, being intimidated by the weight room) just wasn't going to work. With two little kids I started at home 1.5yrs ago. I started with ChaLEAN Extreme, LOVE IT!

    and u hv come a long way with it....dats awsome!!!!
  • Wilson929
    Wilson929 Posts: 100
    HIIT workouts or Tabata. You can look them up on YouTube. Most use body weight and no need to buy a DVD. I do those at home when in a time crunch. Also "homemade" circuit training. The internet is a wonderful tool these days for at home workouts.
  • sakchange
    sakchange Posts: 15 Member
    P90X, Insanity, Slim in 6, TurboFire, TurboJam, I could go on and on. 65 pounds lost by working out in my home with minimal equipment (dumbbells, pull up bar, yoga mat) and went from 28% body fat to single digit body fat thanks to Beachbody programs and eating properly.

    and this helped u tone up as well?????/
  • CallOnRo
    CallOnRo Posts: 62 Member
    I love Chalean Extreme and P90X.
  • sakchange
    sakchange Posts: 15 Member
    nevermind what..??????
    What Tilran said


    lol....yeah!!!!!:wink:
  • eatcleanNtraindirty
    eatcleanNtraindirty Posts: 444 Member
    Check out benderfitness.com or her youtube channel. She does a ton of different workout videos on there that she does at home! Really good stuff.
  • sakchange
    sakchange Posts: 15 Member
    The best at home exercise to drop weight is to place both hands on the edge of the table and push away before dessert arrives..... seriously though weight (fat) loss is 80% diet. Exercise burns calories but, more importantly, improves fitness.

    There are lots of exercises you can do at home, the only real limitations are space and budget and, of course, are guided by what your goals are.

    If you're looking specifically for calorie burn it's hard to beat running. All you need is a good pair of properly fitting running shoes, comfortable clothing and the determination to get out there and do it.

    If running isn't your cup of tea google body-weight exercises, you can achieve a pretty high level of fitness with calisthenics (push ups, planks, lunges, squats etc) and if you have the space and budget a decent weight bench and set of weights will open up a whole new realm of possibilities.


    will do
    thanks :)
  • jenf235
    jenf235 Posts: 157 Member
    Leslie Sansone Walk Slim videos. I had been walking 3.5-5 miles a night, and when it has started getting dark earlier, I started back on the videos. I bought a few new pairs of pants and jackets a few weeks ago to tide me over until next season, and within a few weeks, most of them are already too big! You can lose a lot of weight and inches with the higher intensity or boosted videos!
  • sakchange
    sakchange Posts: 15 Member
    Check out benderfitness.com or her youtube channel. She does a ton of different workout videos on there that she does at home! Really good stuff.


    will check it out fr sure..
    thanks :D
  • mmarlow61
    mmarlow61 Posts: 112 Member
    The best thing that works for me is to get out and do my yard work and REALLY go at it. I cut the grass with a reel lawn mower (the old timey type that has the cylinder that rolls). I do trim work with a pair of scissors so that I have to bend and stretch, and no leaf blower to clean the drive, an old fashioned broom works FINE and doesn't cost a penny. I use as few or as simple tools as possible and have seen GREAT results.
  • jessalleyne
    jessalleyne Posts: 41
    I'm very into Chalene Johnson's Turbo Jam - which is a good lead up to TurboFire if you are intimidated by that at all. I also like her Chalene eXtreme. I also have a ton of Jillian Michael's, Tae Bo, I just got some dancing dvd's - and some yoga dvd's. My husband loves P90X - so I use some of those too.

    I work out 100% from home - with some running as I can work it in on weekends. I do this because I have to work out so early in the am - that to drive to a gym is too much and it's too unsafe to work out outside that early.

    I have so many dvd's because I need the diversity to keep me motivated & to work out different parts of my body.

    Check out Beachbody.com - they have all that video stuff there. I've gotten most of my video's on ebay or amazon though - as well as any of the equipment. But at beachbody you can see the infomercials - and they have wowy.com that is another source for communities like this focused on their workouts.

    Have fun!

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