Iced In/Snowed In - workout suggestions

rsensenig
rsensenig Posts: 19 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I am iced in today. I am trying to put together some type of workout plan for this evening. Other than pushups and situps, and good suggestions when you can't get out but don't want to miss out on a workout? I have no resistance or cardio equipment at home.

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  • myheartsabattleground
    myheartsabattleground Posts: 2,040 Member
    Youtube !
  • subversive99
    subversive99 Posts: 273 Member
    Shovel snow!
  • Roxiegirl2008
    Roxiegirl2008 Posts: 756 Member
    Pintrest has some really great workouts. I use them when I travel and most you don't need a lot of space and you can use your own body weight.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Stairs. Easy cardio.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    The next time you aren't housebound, pick up a resistance band. My experience is that physiotherapists give these away like candyresistance-bands-medium-12m-red.jpg

  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    https://www.youtube.com/user/buffdudes
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Home made weight sets:
    http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Homemade-Weight-Set
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,741 Member
    subversive99 wrote: »
    Shovel snow!

    This was my thought, too! I had to give my neighbor a bad time yesterday. He and I go to the same gym. We also got buried in snow over the weekend. He fired up his snow blower, cleared his drive-ways and side walk and then went to the gym. I told him if he had shoveled by hand that could've been his workout! Then again, I'm not one to talk: my husband shoveled the snow and I went to the gym (where I ran into my neighbor).
  • MsBeverleyH
    MsBeverleyH Posts: 99 Member
    In Texas...? :\

    Calisthenics!: push-ups (and any alterations to them), sit-ups, planks, leg lifts, calf raises, jumping jacks, squats, lunges, burpees... :smiley:

    & as others have mentioned, that shovel!
  • DWBalboa
    DWBalboa Posts: 37,259 Member
    Shoveling snow is an awesome burn just remember to drink water you will sweat a lot more than you realize.
    Also, google tabata and enjoy!
  • butterfli7o
    butterfli7o Posts: 1,319 Member
    Check out the app Sworkit. All body weight/calisthenics exercises. I love it.
  • jacquemartin
    jacquemartin Posts: 17 Member
    http://neilarey.com/

    This site has some amazing Bodyweight work outs that I usually do when I am not feeling the gym. Usually gets my blood pumping if I go as fast as possible through the moves with only a break between sets.
  • njitaliana
    njitaliana Posts: 814 Member
    If you have cable TV, there are plenty of good exercise videos on there. I like to do the cardio walking video.
  • MKEgal
    MKEgal Posts: 3,250 Member
    Last time I shoveled snow, I weighed myself before & after & lost a pound.
    (Yeah, I know it's sweat. But I still liked seeing it on the scale.)

    Here's an article showing a bodyweight workout that takes 7 minutes. Repeat to fill the time available. It also links to the actual study published by the American College of Sports Medicine. (So this isn't just something a random anonymous internet person came up with; there's some science behind it.)
    http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/09/the-scientific-7-minute-workout/
  • ultimatekatie
    ultimatekatie Posts: 12 Member
    You can find Youtubes of Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred, all 3 levels. I think that's my plan for today....
  • rsensenig
    rsensenig Posts: 19 Member
    Great suggestions everyone. Yes, here in texas we get the ice, so no snow to shovel.
  • hdrenollet
    hdrenollet Posts: 147 Member
    subversive99 wrote: »
    Shovel snow!

    This! I burned 900 calories on Saturday by shoveling snow for 2 hours. I skipped my evening workout after that...
  • chaitrex
    chaitrex Posts: 94 Member
    Crank up the music and dance.
  • meritage4
    meritage4 Posts: 1,441 Member
    Burpees!

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