Exercise in the Home

Rachielous
Rachielous Posts: 80 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Due to my work schedule and family commitments it is hard for me to get out in the evenings and go for a run/to the gym.

Does anyone have any helpful hints and tips on effective exercises I can do without leaving the house?

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  • 2essie
    2essie Posts: 2,848 Member
    There are loads of exercises on youtube all free. Give them a go. You can choose what you like from 30 day shred to Zumba. They are all there.
  • Babieseverywhere
    Babieseverywhere Posts: 311 Member
    I have started using Kinnect X box games in order to exercise at home...that said I did an hour of 'My Shape Cardio Boxing' two days ago and I can't walk properly today !
  • Rachielous
    Rachielous Posts: 80 Member
    There are loads of exercises on youtube all free. Give them a go. You can choose what you like from 30 day shred to Zumba. They are all there.

    Brilliant, thank you for the tip! I shall definitely try some out now!
  • Rachielous
    Rachielous Posts: 80 Member
    I have started using Kinnect X box games in order to exercise at home...that said I did an hour of 'My Shape Cardio Boxing' two days ago and I can't walk properly today !

    I am pleased you have said this as my brain tells me that you would not burn as many calories at home as at the gym - obviously dependant on the exercise that is a ridiculous theory!

    Getting my gym shoes on now ready for some youtube-ercise!
  • Babieseverywhere
    Babieseverywhere Posts: 311 Member
    I am pleased you have said this as my brain tells me that you would not burn as many calories at home as at the gym - obviously dependant on the exercise that is a ridiculous theory!

    I know ! I feel this way too but an hour at home exercising with my HRM showed that I burnt a reasonable amount of calories (same as an outside the house exercise class) and my body certainly feels it today :)
  • Rachielous
    Rachielous Posts: 80 Member
    I just tried a bit of home exercise and am in a heap on the floor after less that 10 minutes - boy oh boy what a wake up call to my seriously low fitness levels!
  • Babieseverywhere
    Babieseverywhere Posts: 311 Member
    I just tried a bit of home exercise and am in a heap on the floor after less that 10 minutes - boy oh boy what a wake up call to my seriously low fitness levels!

    LOL, oh dear...heap on the floor is not a good look. However the good news is you are ten minutes fitter now and the next ten minutes of exercising you do will be slightly easier than today and after that it will get easier still....you are on your way :)
  • mrclark09
    mrclark09 Posts: 10 Member
    Walking lunges through your home; calf raises while you are at the sink doing dishes or brushing your teeth; full squats when picking something up from the ground. To get some cardio in, while watching tv do jumping jacks during the commercials or 30sec planks w/ 30sec rest (planks are awesome!). When I am folding laundry, I put one piece away at a time and I try to see how fast I can do it.
  • fit_and_fab_after_kids
    fit_and_fab_after_kids Posts: 43 Member
    i do dvds, skipping, jogging on the spot, up and down the stairs holding weights, purchased a cheap weights set and google weight exercises, when i really don't feel like working out i do the dvds cause then it feels like their doing it with me and im not alone lol :)
  • Rachielous
    Rachielous Posts: 80 Member
    Walking lunges through your home; calf raises while you are at the sink doing dishes or brushing your teeth; full squats when picking something up from the ground. To get some cardio in, while watching tv do jumping jacks during the commercials or 30sec planks w/ 30sec rest (planks are awesome!). When I am folding laundry, I put one piece away at a time and I try to see how fast I can do it.

    Wowee! You are the home exercise guru!
  • tenkesh
    tenkesh Posts: 81
    I signed up to gym again last week, but for the past 4 years I've been working out at home. Doing P90X, P90X+, P90X2 and Insanity. These are awesome programs that you can do at home and get amazing results if you keep pushing play and eating healthy.
  • tallgirl1960
    tallgirl1960 Posts: 14 Member
    Cheap weights, a Reebok step and really good fast music, played as loud as you can. If you've never done step before you can find loads of youtube videos on it. I love it and it was pretty much all I did for first 3 months, lost weight but mainly got very fit. This was proved when I started P90x 3 weeks ago, it is tough but not as tough as I thought I would find it and that's because I had got my stamina up. Also did crunchies, stretches, lunges....all to music though, really motivates me.Good luck .
  • craftybirdy
    craftybirdy Posts: 53
    Bodyrock.tv is a web site with new workouts every few days. They are short high intensity workout with minimal equipement. If you don't have the right equipement, they always provide alternatives and options for all fitness levels. And best of all - it's free.
  • mathteacher2010
    mathteacher2010 Posts: 85 Member
    I have a set of TRX straps and resistance bands in my basement. The workout takes me about 30 min., and has produced really good results! I try to walk on other days.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I started with EA Sports Active 2 on the Playstation. That ended up being a "gateway drug" to more serious exercise, and now I have a weight bench and barbell and do heavy lifting at home.
  • AmberJo1984
    AmberJo1984 Posts: 1,067 Member
    YouTube has great exercise videos. Other than that... free weights, body weight exercises, jump rope. For me... I'll sometimes just run up and down my stairs.
  • svgarcia
    svgarcia Posts: 592 Member
    Bodyrock.tv is a web site with new workouts every few days. They are short high intensity workout with minimal equipement. If you don't have the right equipement, they always provide alternatives and options for all fitness levels. And best of all - it's free.

    I must take a look at that....
  • katejkelley
    katejkelley Posts: 839 Member
    I workout at home all the time. Walking is always a great option - you can even take the kids. I have several workout DVDs and tapes I use or, as others have mentioned, there are hundreds of them online. If you don't have time to do a workout video, the old school exercises still work - pushups, sit-ups, stairs, etc.
  • mrclark09
    mrclark09 Posts: 10 Member
    Walking lunges through your home; calf raises while you are at the sink doing dishes or brushing your teeth; full squats when picking something up from the ground. To get some cardio in, while watching tv do jumping jacks during the commercials or 30sec planks w/ 30sec rest (planks are awesome!). When I am folding laundry, I put one piece away at a time and I try to see how fast I can do it.

    Wowee! You are the home exercise guru!

    I get really bored doing the dvds. Google is wonderful when I'm looking for new ways to change up my workout. I have a treadmill and I lift weights which I use about 6 days a week, but these moves give a little boost to my workout routine. And the laundry one is fun too because my dog chases me around :)
  • cask16
    cask16 Posts: 196 Member
    I've been doing Jillian Micheals DVDs - esp 30 day shred and ripped in 30 - can't reccomend them more! I never did ANY execrise before, now I have (little but definate) abs!
  • MissJacquelineN
    MissJacquelineN Posts: 175 Member
    In the past two months I've never stepped foot into the gym( mainly because I live out in the middle of nowhere and can't find one without driving more than 45 min) and I've lost 36 pounds.

    I use Jillian Michaels workout videos because it usually combines cardio with strength training. I've recently started doing the 10 Pound Slim Down Xtreme cardio kickboxing (about 40 min) and I love it. (You can find them full length on youtube.)

    I do my workouts after work in my living room with limited space, so it's possible to do everything at home and still see great results. :)

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