Indoor cardio, what do you do?

DrumlineGirl
DrumlineGirl Posts: 178 Member
edited September 22 in Fitness and Exercise
I'd love to hear what others do for indoor cardio. I can't afford the gym, and it's FREEZING outside, and will be for the next 3 months!

I've been doing some dancing and I have resistance tubes to get some strength training in. Any other ideas?

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  • lindalee0315
    lindalee0315 Posts: 527 Member
    I do a variety of DVDs: a lot of Jillian Michaels-30 day shred, Blast Fat/Boost Metabolism, No More Trouble Zones. I also do BodyStrikes by Illana (I might have spelled her name incorrectly). I haven't become a P90X grad, but we have the DVD set. I regularly do CardioX, pylometrics, the X Stretch, and Abripper X. Basically, I have developed a library of choices over time and I do what I feel like doing that particular morning. I do have a few rules: Strength training and abs 3x a week, stretching most every night. I'm not coordinated so the Zumba routines and other dancing ones don't appeal to me. They acutally do appeal to me, but I get so frustrated trying to keep up that it's not worth it to me. We also have a spin bike that I got on Craigslist and a good elliptical, so I work that stuff in from time to time.
  • goingwithgrace
    goingwithgrace Posts: 109 Member
    Wii EA Sports Fitness - the squats are a killer! I recommend wearing your iPod though when you do the "game". I can't stand their music. HA! Biggest Loser also has a huge line of DVDs at Wal-Mart.
  • chris2991
    chris2991 Posts: 32
    Walk/Run up and down the stairs. jog up them 5 times then walk p and down them for 30 minutes

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  • 00trayn
    00trayn Posts: 1,849 Member
    Definitely workout DVDs. I have Turbo Fire that's great for cardio. Treadmill or elliptical or stationary bike is good too. You should try checking on Craigslist, people are always selling workout equipment for super cheap because they want it out of the house. If you have space, you can probably find a treadmill or something for under $100.
  • gates1064
    gates1064 Posts: 41 Member
    I do Kettlebell training. Takes up little space and it is the TOTAL body workout.
  • Dom80
    Dom80 Posts: 146 Member
    I do the wii fit plus. I mainly do the free step, and the hula hoops.
  • Claudia007
    Claudia007 Posts: 878 Member
    I use my treadmill, do Wii Active, or I check out On Demand's Exercise TV for free. They have a ton of different workouts to chose from. I've also rented DVDs from the library (also free) or gone to the vidoe rental store to get Wii games.
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    I do leslie sansone walking dvds and wii fit plus and wii sports, find something you enjoy because you will do it more often and any movement is better then none. I also run in place and do push ups , squats, lunges and resistance bands while watching tv
  • Teresa652
    Teresa652 Posts: 217 Member
    We do the deck of death. Just another name for exercise cards.
  • Yarnpiggie
    Yarnpiggie Posts: 181
    I do the wii fit plus. I mainly do the free step, and the hula hoops.

    I still chuckle at the first time I did the hula hoops. My dog sat on the floor next to me with such a puzzled expression. "I don't understand the game we are playing mom." hehe
  • deagn5
    deagn5 Posts: 19 Member
    i don't know where you live but if you have comcast cable they have exercise tv (through on demand) which is great because you can choose, what you want to do and how long you want to do it. if not i would go the dvd route as well. i am looking into buying some myself, its just easier for me to exercise at home at this point
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
    I did this workout the other day in my house... fitting for the season
    "The 12 Days of Christmas"
    1 - Vsit
    2 - Thrusters
    3- Pigs on Ice
    4 - push press
    5 - lunges (each side)
    6 - push ups
    7- sit ups
    8 - tricep dips
    9 - Kettle Bell Swings
    10 - burpees
    11 - Mountain Climbers (each leg)
    12 - Kayak twists (each side)

    ... the idea is to count each one down so: 1 vsit, move onto Thrusters & 1 vsit.... 3 pigs, 2 thruster, 1 vsit... 4 push press, 3 pigs, 2 thrusters, 1 vsit... TOTAL body workout and pretty intense burn!
  • mandijo
    mandijo Posts: 618 Member
    Kinect sports, Kinect Biggest Loser, Turbo Jam, 30 day shred, p90x, zumba....those would be good dvds

    Look into an affordable treadmill and try to train for a 5k. Give yourself a goal and work towards it! You can do it!
  • Yarnpiggie
    Yarnpiggie Posts: 181
    I have a treadmill and a bike in the house. I hate the treadmill and am probably going to try to sell it soon. I do like my bike but have been using the bike at the gym more lately. We also have tunnels underneath the office and i take about 45 minutes on days i am not going to the gym to go down there and walk. You could go to the mall and do the same.

    I remember several years ago a guy talking about going out jogging in the winter. I am in Nebraska and it can get just bitter sometimes in the winter. I remember it was about one of those times when we were in a streak of below zero temps and he was still going running. They asked him why and he said that as soon as he allowed himself the excuse to skip because it was cold, he would start to skip for any reason... to warm, to windy, to rainy, etc. So he just went out and did it.

    That's way more hardcore than I am, but maybe that is why I have so much work to do. I hate going for a walk at home when I don't take the dog with me. I don't like taking the dog now because of all the salt on the sidewalks. Maybe it is time to get a little more hardcore and find her some booties so we can go walk even in the winter.
  • CarrieAbbey
    CarrieAbbey Posts: 378 Member
    I do the wii fit plus. I mainly do the free step, and the hula hoops.

    me too, also do the free step and hula hoops along with the boxing.
  • just4peachy
    just4peachy Posts: 594 Member
    I did this workout the other day in my house... fitting for the season
    "The 12 Days of Christmas"
    1 - Vsit
    2 - Thrusters
    3- Pigs on Ice
    4 - push press
    5 - lunges (each side)
    6 - push ups
    7- sit ups
    8 - tricep dips
    9 - Kettle Bell Swings
    10 - burpees
    11 - Mountain Climbers (each leg)
    12 - Kayak twists (each side)

    ... the idea is to count each one down so: 1 vsit, move onto Thrusters & 1 vsit.... 3 pigs, 2 thruster, 1 vsit... 4 push press, 3 pigs, 2 thrusters, 1 vsit... TOTAL body workout and pretty intense burn!

    What on Earth are Pigs on Ice?
  • CarrieAbbey
    CarrieAbbey Posts: 378 Member
    I did this workout the other day in my house... fitting for the season
    "The 12 Days of Christmas"
    1 - Vsit
    2 - Thrusters
    3- Pigs on Ice
    4 - push press
    5 - lunges (each side)
    6 - push ups
    7- sit ups
    8 - tricep dips
    9 - Kettle Bell Swings
    10 - burpees
    11 - Mountain Climbers (each leg)
    12 - Kayak twists (each side)

    ... the idea is to count each one down so: 1 vsit, move onto Thrusters & 1 vsit.... 3 pigs, 2 thruster, 1 vsit... 4 push press, 3 pigs, 2 thrusters, 1 vsit... TOTAL body workout and pretty intense burn!

    What a great idea! Do you mind if I steal it?
  • tolygal
    tolygal Posts: 602 Member
    I use my elliptical machine or DVDs. I LOVE The Firm DVDs - I have some favs that I rotate between.
  • DrumlineGirl
    DrumlineGirl Posts: 178 Member
    I just requested some DVDs from the library, thanks for that idea.

    I've been scouring craigslist the last week for an elliptical (I have bad knees) but so far, most are asking way out of my budget. But I'm confident I'll find something sometime.
  • inspiration
    inspiration Posts: 28 Member
    I do Billy Blanks DVD (pretty old school but I love it). He does kick too fast though so I go at my own pace. I also do Jillian Michaels DVD's. In twenty minute workouts she kicks your butt. I have On Demand on my TV so I also do Cardioke and Zumba since it is free.
  • shreddin_mama
    shreddin_mama Posts: 1,076 Member
    i jog around the house for 25 minutes. i also been meaning to buy a jump rope
  • sarina87
    sarina87 Posts: 400 Member
    I do a range from my elliptical and workout dvds such as
    -Jillian Michaels Banish Fat Boost Metablolism
    -Biggest loser Last Chance workout LEV 3
    -Biggest Loser Boot Camp Lev 3
    -Biggest Loser Power Sculpt Lev 3
    -Biggest Loser Cardio Max Lev 3

    Also on January 1st i am going to embark on the P90X 90 day Challenge. If anyone would like to join with me come to the message board at
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/142170-p90x-challenge-starts-january-1-2011
  • SillySarah
    SillySarah Posts: 62
    I'd love to hear what others do for indoor cardio. I can't afford the gym, and it's FREEZING outside, and will be for the next 3 months!

    I've been doing some dancing and I have resistance tubes to get some strength training in. Any other ideas?

    I take spin classes at my local Y 3X per week. The instructor is awesome. I always feel like I get the most for my time. He totally kicks our butts!

    I also do a lot of high rep bodyweight moves. If I go fast enough through them, I always sweat a ton.

    Check out this website for at home workout ideas:

    http://www.bodyrock.tv/category/daily-workouts/all-workouts/
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