Tips: at home workout

katiemonaghan87
katiemonaghan87 Posts: 19 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
When my kids are off school. I can't get to gym. I don't feel comfortable going to gym at night to many people.
So looked at blog on here and I'm gonna do
Jumping jacks
Push ups. ( can't do 1 yet)
Squats
Burpees
Jump rope.
How many or how many minutes would you do?
Any other tips?
Thank you

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  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
    Rather than going it alone with your own program, there are some at home based strength programs which you may be interested in. Convict conditioning (book) and Mark Lauren's You Are Your Own Gym (book or app). I think You Are Your Own gym requires a pull up bar but nothing more.

    Both will have methods of building up to full push ups.

    Also, check out Fitness Blender YouTube videos for cardio, hiit and strength work outs - free and very good. Only a few require any equipment.

    As far as time and frequency 4 times a week for about 45 mins to an hour would probably be sufficient for warm up, exercise and cool down.
  • ChantalGG
    ChantalGG Posts: 2,404 Member
    Do them all until you can't and switch to the next exercise. When your in bed do some leg lifts and other leg and butt exercises. When I was young and thin without trying I actually used to do that for 5 to 15 minutes when I woke up and went to bed. And I didn't really do much else. do a few sets and increase the reps and sets and add weights as you notice it getting easier for you.
  • questionfear
    questionfear Posts: 527 Member
    You Are Your Own Gym doesn't require any special equipment. He gives instructions on how to do pullups using a door if you don't have a pullup bar, and even then it doesn't turn up until way into the program.

    I loved YAYOG, I did both the beginner and intermediate programs following the app (I borrowed the book from the library first). It gave me a great kick start to working out, and it was easy to do them anytime and just about anywhere.

    The only things I needed were a towel to hook around doorknobs for vertical rows, a dining room table or similar table for horizontal rows, and two chairs for dips.
  • capaul42
    capaul42 Posts: 1,390 Member
    StealthHealth wrote: »
    Rather than going it alone with your own program, there are some at home based strength programs which you may be interested in. Convict conditioning (book) and Mark Lauren's You Are Your Own Gym (book or app). I think You Are Your Own gym requires a pull up bar but nothing more.

    Both will have methods of building up to full push ups.

    Also, check out Fitness Blender YouTube videos for cardio, hiit and strength work outs - free and very good. Only a few require any equipment.

    As far as time and frequency 4 times a week for about 45 mins to an hour would probably be sufficient for warm up, exercise and cool down.

    This
  • jpena412
    jpena412 Posts: 42 Member
    I'm a big fan of Jillian Michael's videos as she incorporates these moves along with use of free weights. It helps to keep you moving and understand how much you should be doing for how long.

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