Exercise in the home.

beccaboyle
beccaboyle Posts: 26
edited September 19 in Fitness and Exercise
what excercise could i do in the home ive got a 2 month old and a 2 year old so its hard to get out.
i go for an hours walk nearly everyday and ive got one of those steps so i can do step ups. but thats it i did have an excersie bike but i broke it must of used it to much lol.any ideas would be great

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  • beccaboyle
    beccaboyle Posts: 26
    what excercise could i do in the home ive got a 2 month old and a 2 year old so its hard to get out.
    i go for an hours walk nearly everyday and ive got one of those steps so i can do step ups. but thats it i did have an excersie bike but i broke it must of used it to much lol.any ideas would be great
  • EvilPIB
    EvilPIB Posts: 334 Member
    Congrat's on doing something :bigsmile:

    When you go for a walk, is a brisk walk or slow pace because you have the kids? That makes a dirfference

    Your Stepper, does it have an option for resistance bands?
  • Sallybm
    Sallybm Posts: 9
    I know you may feel a little ridiculous doing it by your self but put on some music and dance !

    Any extra movement will help although with a 2YO I dont know when you'd fit "Extra " movement into the day !

    :laugh:
  • beccaboyle
    beccaboyle Posts: 26
    i mainly walk pritty fast. my step is just a basic step. dancing sounds good could even get my 2 year old involed.
  • kirstina_23
    kirstina_23 Posts: 448 Member
    Jog in place or around the house and if you have stairs in the house include them in as well. Just do it when the kids are taking a nap so they dont see mommy running around the house and say we can do it too! :smile:
  • EvilPIB
    EvilPIB Posts: 334 Member
    i mainly walk pritty fast. my step is just a basic step. dancing sounds good could even get my 2 year old involed.

    You can buy resistance bands at Walmart, Target, Olympic Sports, etc and add them in. Make sure the tubbing is made of good material.

    If you a stepper doesn't have a upper body attachment you can loop the resistance bands underneath that way you can work out your arms/chest/back and even abs.
  • momto3hmn
    momto3hmn Posts: 67
    You know what would be great? A yoga ball and work out dvd's they even have little balls that your young one could use...

    I have a stepper and a treadmill, but theres nothing like DVR!!!

    Good luck in your search!!

    www.gaiam.com usually has some great deals and awesome work out videos. So it would be quiet when your baby is sleeping!

    :flowerforyou:
  • momto3hmn
    momto3hmn Posts: 67
    i mainly walk pritty fast. my step is just a basic step. dancing sounds good could even get my 2 year old involed.

    You can buy resistance bands at Walmart, Target, Olympic Sports, etc and add them in. Make sure the tubbing is made of good material.

    If you a stepper doesn't have a upper body attachment you can loop the resistance bands underneath that way you can work out your arms/chest/back and even abs.


    I use cans of spaghetti sauce or something else that weighs 2 pounds, as I don't want to bulk up but want to look toned and they work fabulously!!!
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    I know you may feel a little ridiculous doing it by your self but put on some music and dance !

    Any extra movement will help although with a 2YO I dont know when you'd fit "Extra " movement into the day !

    :laugh:

    That's EXACTLY what I do for exercise! I dance in my living room almost every day to a fast oldies CD that my husband made of all my favorite oldies. It's alot of fun, and I can watch tv too, so I never get bored. I walk too, but dancing burns more calories, and can be done in any weather conditions!
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    I rent DVDs from Net Flix...that way I can see if I am really going to like it

    I am all for the dance. I wore my HRM the other day, started out on my walk, heard a good song and ended up dancing for 45 min. I burned 296 cals. I added aerobic type moves, squatting, lifing arms, moving in bicep curl motion.

    I was sore the next day from having FUN!!

    Enjoy....glad your here!:flowerforyou:
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