Need some workout ideas for at home

There are lots of good DVD or Youtube workouts available. I personally prefer Jillian Michaels's DVDs, as an example, and all you need is a yoga mat and a couple of light hand weights. The workouts available range from 20 minutes up to about an hour.

Check out fitnessblendercom. Lots of good workouts there.

I do line dancing in my living room.

If you reside in a two story house or have a basement, try running the stairs. You would be surprised how many calories you can burn in a day.

I had a knee replacement that didn't go all that well, so I can't run, but I try and walk them 6 - 10 times a day. It's helped my knee and I do burn calorie.

I'm going to go to Dirty Donkey (a 5k mud & obstacle course) and found some exercise suggestions (other than running)

DDC #1

10 Super Sets (go through the list 10 x with about 10 seconds resting between exercises)

Pushups – 15 Reps
Burpies – 5 Reps
Squats – 15 Reps
Burpies – 4 Reps
Alternating Bicep Curl – 10 Reps
Burpies – 3 Reps
Dips – 15 Reps
Burpies -2 Reps
Alternating toe touch – 10 Reps
Burpies – 1 Rep

Descriptions

Pushups | Start with your hands just outside shoulder width, place your toes (or knees) behind you. Try to balance the weight evenly between your hands and toes (or knees). Be sure to keep a straight line between your shoulders, hips, knees and ankles. From this position lower your body towards the ground having your chest touch the ground. Once you’ve reached the ground push through your hands to return yourself back to the starting position.
Burpies | From a high plank position (weight on your hands and toes with a straight line between, your ankles, knees, hips and shoulders), forcefully bring your feet underneath your chest and jump as high as you can vertically. Once you’ve landed jump your feet back to the starting position and repeat.
Squats| Standing with feet shoulder width apart. Squat down (like sitting in a chair), hold for a moment and return to standing position.
Alternating Bicep Curl | While standing with two dumbbells in hand resting on your hips with your palms facing you. Bend the elbow and curl it up to you shoulder while twisting your wrist so your little finger is facing your chin. Return to the starting position and repeat.
Dips | While sitting on a bench and hands down by your side and feet out stretched. Lift your body off the bench so you’re balance between your hands on the bench and your feet. Lower your hips towards the ground and back up.
Alternating toe touch | Laying on your back with arms stretched out, raise your right leg straight up while reaching with your left towards your foot. You should be able to touch your toes. Return to start and repeat for the other side. Be sure to lift your shoulders off the ground while reaching for your toes.

I think I found a total of 12 challenges. Let me know if you want to see more :drinker:

I've been doing Fitness Blender excercisises on Youtube and I've lost 44 lbs so far. They have a whole variety. I've never been to the gym just workout at home.

Check YouTube! There are lots of awesome workouts on there. I like to do the Leslie Sansone walking workouts, because I'm currently 8 1/2 months pregnant and cant do toooo much. But they are definitely good cardio!

Do you have Pinterest? You could also check on there. I have a whole board of awesome workouts on mine, that I plan to do when my baby comes.

Why doesn't the 4 year old like going out with you? Do you just walk? I'd get bored with that too. Kick a ball with 4 year old, get him/her a scooter and you run to keep up, Dance with child, etc... Children as supposed to get an hours activity a day, it generally just falls under the guise of play. Get skipping ropes and skip together. Don't say, lets go for a walk, say lets go out and play and do go out and play. Trust me that will be at least as active as walking!

Buy a pole

No I'm dead serious. mine is removable-not drilled into the ceiling. Pole is cardio and strength all rolled into one...and it's damn sexy...I've never been stronger or more fit.

*edited to add*: if you have a yoga mat, check out blogilates.com ...start with her beginner workout calendar...she also has a lot of series (Victoria's Secret model series, beach series), etc....if you enjoy Pilates. It's a fantastic workout. Plus she's so cute and perky it's a great way to start your day-it's a very supportive and motivating community at Pop Pilates. Cassey Ho is great.

On nice days, you can be the fun mom who walks to the park, climbs on the jungle gym, swings on swings, and slides down the tornado slide. Play kickball and wiffle ball in the back yard. My daughter thinks it's hilarious when I do tumbling moves with her (I can still do a cartwheel!)

It's totally OK to park a 4-year-old in front of a computer game or a TV show so you can do a workout video. Fitnessblender.com is great! Many of the workouts are less than 10 minutes. A few throughout the day really add up. If you have Hulu Plus or Amazon Prime, there are tons of workout videos.