Anyone have any good exercise routines?

i started by walking around the block. also i would use stairs instead of the elevator & if i take the bus anywhere i'd get off a couple of stops before i had to then walk the rest of the way.

I do walking.. its free and easy and I push my 45 lb son in a jogging stroller when I do it so it gives me extra resistance and makes me work a little harder. I set a goal to walk for an hour in the morning and I do roughly 3.5-4 miles every day. Sometimes more, like a couple of days ago I walked a total of 8 miles. On the weekends and some weekdays I'll go to the local track and walk and then do 10-15 minutes of stairs.. Not necessarily jogging up and down but as long as I'm moving it still makes your legs burn! Just get creative! I do strength training at home with a couple dumbbells and I do curls and squats and crunches and all those sorts of things!! I'm starting all over but last year before my fall semester I lost almost 30 lbs in 3 months doing just that. Don't over think it!!

I also need an exercise plan and I don't have enough money to go to the gym.
However, I'm a big swimmer fan so I swim laps in the pool.
Do you have a pool? it really gets your heart pumpin' and anything that makes your heart pump makes you lose calories
I also walk to and from school. The plan I'm going to start will look something like this..

Start the morning with running up and down the stairs for 10-20 minutes

walk to school & from school at a brisk pace which takes about 10-15 minutes both ways

Swim laps- as many as I can do or for 45 minutes to an hour

Crunches- as many as I can do usually 15 sets of 25 or for 45 minutes

And ofcourse I eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks in between those

I hope it helps, I just think of things to do around the house.

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I started with TurboJam and had ton of fun ! It's kickboxing and dancing all in one Then I stepped it up a level and now I am on week 6 of TurboFire !

I would do Tabatas every other day and incorporate some cardio (walking/running around the block etc.) Tabatas are 4 minute workouts with 20 second burst and 10 second rest intervals. You can look up the Worlds Fastest Workout on youtube and you will find the one that I do. I also do an ab one and incorporate four different ab exercises. These are very effective in fat burning! they are worth researching. You definitely feel the burn even after just 4 minutes! You can ALWAYS change these up by changing your exercises Example: 20 seconds squats, rest 10, 20 seconds lunges, rest 10, 20 second pushups, rest 10, and 20 second crunches, rest 10. Repeat and your done! Hope this helps!

I have a set routine that I do at home. I do this 3-4 times a week. It has worked well for me because I have kids who keep me very busy. I do these with 5 pound weights. Once the 5 pound weights become to light you should raise the weight. I am about to go buy the 8 pound ones.
I hope this helps and good luck on you weight loss journey.

Day 1
crunches 25
bicep curls 15
squats 20
bicep curl/ press 12
hammer curls 15

30 minutes of either walking 2 miles or elliptical

Day 2
crunches 15
tricep extentions 15
lunges 25
tricep dips 10
push ups 10
tricep kickbacks 10

30 minutes of cardio


Kirsten

I never go to the gym, I have an elliptical at home so that helps. I have a few yoga and pilates DVD's that I do at home. you can get work out DVD's at the library and then you can change what you are doing each week. I am also doing Couch to 5K and I just do that in my neighborhood or at the park where there are running trails. Search youtube for workouts or if you have cable there are always workout shows on somewhere. I would recommend getting a yoga ball, they are pretty affordable and there are a lot of workouts you can do with them. You can always go for a walk or if you have a bike that is a good workout too.