Exercise Alternatives (too fat/anxious for public exercise)

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  • ravengal
    ravengal Posts: 39
    With Youtube, you could find and do a different workout for months without ever repeating the same routine.
  • lijepa1979
    lijepa1979 Posts: 16 Member
    When I lived in an apartment, we had a Gazelle. I still love to use it and plan on using it again after my baby is born. Resistance bands don't take up any room. You can do all sorts of exercises with them. Also, hand weights are good to have as well.

    Do you have a Wii or X Box? Some of my favorite workouts are using the Wii Fit, Zumba on the Wii, and all the Just Dance games. I am 9 months pregnant and still do Just Dance. It's fun, and may be a good confidence builder as well. :)
  • joshpass
    joshpass Posts: 82 Member
    Fitnessblender.com. DDPYoga.com. 21 Day Fix (beachbody.com product), Just go on walks

    I don't even have a gym membership anymore. I started off working out at home, then joined a gym, now I"m back at home only. There are pros and cons for both but I enjoy at home now as I have proper equipment. But you don't eve need equipment. I have weights and stuff at home now but I lift for muscle building.

    There is so much crap out there about the "best" workouts that I think it actually stops people who want to get started as it's too much. Just start walking. If you want more, check out some of the ones I mentioned above. But just walking will do WONDERS.
  • Cerakoala
    Cerakoala Posts: 2,547 Member
    I started at 450+ lbs just walking was hard for me let alone exercising in public. I started by walking in my woods or by my house 5 minutes a day and increased from there. For the whole first year I Just walked I worked on increasing time and pace until I was comfortable enough to go to a gym. However, if I can give you any advice its if you just do not want to go because your anxious but really want to do gym work outs please go :) I wish I would not have waited so long because the truth is no one was looking at me. They were doing their own thing. :) Best of luck to you!
  • NICKNAKI
    NICKNAKI Posts: 2
    Hi Kyrco,

    Maybe you could use some workout tapes that do not need a lot of space. I have a few Jillian Michaels tapes that are very high intensity as well as some low intensity workouts. All you need is a pair of hand weights. There is also another tape by Jillian Michaels that uses a kettle bell. If you would rather take it easy at the beginning of your indoor workout Zumba tapes are also very good to use and they are fun Latin dance tapes. Anyway, Cerakola advice is great. I find that people at the gym are very friendly and nice to everyone. I sometimes make a fool of myself (to myself of course because no one else sees it that way) and people, total strangers are always willing to help to show me how to use an equipment if they see that I am using it incorrectly. I have had even the personal trainers come up to me and shoe me what to do - for free! Good luck with your workout.
  • NancyN795
    NancyN795 Posts: 1,134 Member
    Don't feel pressured to exercise in public. But do exercise. Your will power will improve and you can eat a little more (be conservative about how many calories your exercise burns, plus, don't eat back all your exercise calories).

    When I decided I was going to start getting healthier, I got a used Nintendo Wii and Balance board. I started with the Wii Fit software and a commitment to do 30 minutes of cardio every day. I eventually switched to the Wii Gold's Gym Dance Workout and then to Wii Zumba Core. (The Gold's Gym is easier and more tutorial than the Zumba.) I've also tried some Zumba DVDs but I like the greater variety of "classes" that I get with the Wii. I do at least an hour a day now.
  • corgicake
    corgicake Posts: 846 Member
    Walk the mall in the winter. No, the mall won't mind, and a lot of them actively market this idea to people. Tons of folks do it and it's impossible to tell who's there to exercise and who's there to shop.
  • 949BeachMom
    949BeachMom Posts: 89
    Tell them to gwt you a fold up stair climber I was going to get one from walmart . Its the sunny health n fitness also u can get a warranty for 2 years or so for an extra 12$ . I havent had extra cash otherwise I would have it. Its only 100 bucks .
  • Momcole2
    Momcole2 Posts: 2
    Your family will buy whatever you need to be successful even it it isn't Christmas. SO proud of how well you were doing, I am watching what I eat but not logging it. Will start again when I am back at school. I think with whatever you get to exercise, you need a better tv so you can watch stuff while you do it.
  • Momcole2
    Momcole2 Posts: 2
    are doing...not were
  • marcellomoo
    marcellomoo Posts: 107 Member
    +1 for fitnessblender. Their videos remind me how much I need to improve my flexibility, and then they have the flexibility videos right there for me.
  • Raynne413
    Raynne413 Posts: 1,527 Member
    I workout at home as well. I tend to use iPhone apps and online videos for my workouts. YouTube has a ton of stuff. You can find pretty much anything that interests you: zumba or other dance fitness, kickboxing, strength training, yoga, pilates, etc. And you can always get things like a resistance band or a pair of adjustable dumbbells. They don't cost too much or take up much space!
  • debubbie
    debubbie Posts: 767 Member
    Over last winter I dropped 20 pounds by exercising on my bike. I bought a trainer for the bike that allows it to become "stationary" by switching out the rear skewer on the bike (a 2 minute process by watching a youtube video). I would just ride on my bike while watching Netflix and dropped the weight like it was nothing! I even hooked a resistance band to my bike and would do bicep curls and tricep curls while riding. I did a quick change out of the skewer and took it off the trainer to ride outside this summer. I love riding my bike as it doesn't aggravate my knees and I can still use it year round no matter the weather!

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