Indoor exercise

I am also in East Texas, so I completely understand. If you don't have any dvds, I would suggest using the Nike training for women: http://www.nike.com/nikeos/p/nikewomen/en_US/training It has work out routines that are hard and short. I did a bunch of these when I lived in DC and was snowed in for a week.

I live in Kansas, and it is 104 degrees outside today. Unfortunately, I had to walk a bunch of dogs outside at the Humane Society where I volunteer. (Today was actually the first day!) But usually I just go 20 minutes on a stationary bike. The things great. It tells me the time, speed, distance, and how many calories I've burned. I didn't buy it, so I don't know the price, but I do think it is not an expensive one. Really something to consider investing in!

Another sweaty Texan here! UGH!!! I have a treadmill and bike inside but try to get up and walk outdoors between 7 and 8 in the morning. Yeah Id love to tell you Im one of those that runs 5 miles at 5 am...NOPE! I get my walk in when its "only" in the 80's if possible, if not I get on the treadmill. Do about 20 mn on the bike before my knees yell at me so Im trying to build that time up. Im a HUGE Jillian follower and got her 5 DVD set The Biggest Winner off Craigslist and do it whenever I can.
If you have Netflix instant queue on your tv, they have alot of exercise videos. I just added several yesterday....No Jillian on demand yet but hopefully soon. I dont get the exercise vids by mail since I wouldnt want to return them

WOW that is a GREAT deal for both. Smart woman! My husband just bought me a bowflex tredclimber from craigs list BUT it's sooooooooooooo hit inside even with the a/c on. We have a pool and it's too hot to swim!!!!!! I will have to wait until this evening when the sun goes down.

I bought a workout ball from WalMart. It comes with an instructional dvd. I've also got some small, free weights and a mini trampoline that I can bounce on while watching tv

Hey,
here are a few ideas for anyone that needs to workout in the home but does not have the equipment style machines. You can do what is known as circuits: Modified push ups,bench dips from a chair seat,sit ups,jogging in place, high step marching, you can use canned foods as weights or even water jugs that have different levels of water in them and use them for weights, squats,lunges,jumping jacks, modified jump rope without the rope to cause damage, there is a lot you can do while inside and use what you all ready have in your home. I did mine this way because there was no money for exercise equipment and gyms. Your own body weight can be used. You do certain ones in reps and target different areas; workout in circuits should last you about 1 hour rotating each exercise but still doing 3 completed sets of each group you choose. Hope this helps. God Bless, brenda :flowerforyou:

I do most of workouts indoors too. If you like to dance, I would suggest zumba or Shaun T or Turbo Jam ... if you like to walk, Leslie Sansome has some wonderful walking videos..

I have Netflix and have always wondered if they had exercise DVDs... I guess it's via live streaming - thanks for this info!

A couple of hot weather workout ideas -

To get outside, ride a bike. The speed of the bike creates a cooling breeze that makes heat and humidity bearable... it might feel like you're melting if you stop, but I use that as incentive not to stop until I get home.

If you are going to workout indoors, get a fan blowing on you - even if you have AC. You need a breeze flowing over your body to keep cool.