Suggestions for alternative fun workouts

There are a ridiculous number of workout dvds on the market and on youtube. If you're in for some old school cheese, there are full length richard simmons videos that crack me up! Great for those days you just need to smile.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=richard+simmons+workout+full+video&sm=1

I'm also a big fan of yoga that can easily be done in your home. A sample 30-45 minute routine would look something like
Warm up with some Cat/Cow
3-5 A Sun Salutations
3-5 B Sun Salutations
Dancing Warrior Series
Core work
seated forward fold
seated twisting
corpse pose for relaxation

these can all be found on youtube or you could just do a pre-made video.

Have you tried Zombies, Run! I used to hate going outside to walk. Now I can't wait for the next installment of the story even in the 30 degree weather.

Hope one or all of these work for you!

Leslie Sansone's Walk at Home DVDs are great for inside workouts! They're low-impact aerobics and vary in length from 15 minutes to an hour and a half so there are lots of choices to fit every fitness level and schedule.

If you have a Wii there are a lot of physical workout and sports types games to play inside. :bigsmile:

Whatever it is, just make sure it's fun and enjoyable to YOU!! Good Luck!! :drinker:

i LOVE my Wii Fit! I also play Just Dance on the Wii. After dancing to a few of my songs, I'm all sweaty!

i LOVE my Wii Fit! I also play Just Dance on the Wii. After dancing to a few of my songs, I'm all sweaty!

Just Dance looks like so much fun! There's also a free dance game sim called Stepmania that people write step charts for, you can find a fairly cheap USB dance mat with arrows on it online. It's pretty much DDR with no console required.

Or if you happen to have a PS2 console collecting dust you can find the older DDR titles and cheap console-compatible dance mats online.

The PS2 titles have a workout mode that estimates calories burned per song t'boot! I just set a calorie goal and log around 70% of the burn to be on the safe side.

Good luck on the search, I also have been trying to find new fun activities indoors as the weather plummets!

Edit: Realized I should probably specify that DDR = Dance Dance Revolution, it was an arcade game that was later released for home consoles. You step on arrows that correspond to what's on the screen, and there's different types of arrows and songs to step to.

Blogilates, a Pilates instructor who also adds in some cardio HIIT, some yoga moves and body weight strength training. Her Beginners Calendar is here http://www.blogilates.com/calendar/beginners-calendar-for-popsters-just-starting-out and gives you a month of workouts, with links to all of her videos on YouTube. She's bubbly, fun and really challenging, even at beginner level.

Thanks all for your awesome suggestions! I tried Leslie Sansone for 2 miles and boy was it a workout! I am going to integrate the 1 mile in to my daily routine and work my way up from there. Thank you so much for the suggestion!

I also am doing the beginners calendar to the blogilates. It is way harder than it looks but I am going to do that every day as well. Thank you all so much for your life changing suggestions. This site is such a wonderful tool! I wouldn't have tried any of these without you guys. YOU ROCK!!!!

Yay!!! I'm glad you found something fun and challenging that you enjoy That's just the best.

I'll throw this out there just in case anyone ever needs it: Ansuya's (bellydancer) 'Istanbul Nights'. OMG, I'm having a blast. I don't know why this choreography strikes me as so incredibly fun, but I thought I'd share I think I like how fast the teaching moves. I like to just do it and DANCE