Good, quick workouts in a second floor apartment?

KMW6114
KMW6114 Posts: 5 Member
edited December 2 in Fitness and Exercise
I am a preschool teacher that just started dieting again a couple of weeks ago. By the time I get home to my 2nd floor apartment, I am too wiped out to be motivated to exercise. Plus, living above the grump on the first floor, I struggle to find exercises that won't be loud to the downstairs neighbor. These two things mean I just end up not exercising. An suggestions on a workout video/dvd/app for me?

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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Yoga is quiet
  • KMW6114
    KMW6114 Posts: 5 Member
    I have a chair yoga video that was decent the last time I tired to lose weight. Once I got used to it. Any yoga beyond that, when I try, is a struggle. I have a lot of weight to lose and a weak left wrist due to breaking it in 2008.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Could you purchase an exercise bike? Or maybe buy a gently used one?
  • KMW6114
    KMW6114 Posts: 5 Member
    I don't have a lot of room but I could potentially make that work. Would it be too loud on the downstairs neighbor though?
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    I wouldn't think so. Try them out first. I would set up a bike on a foam floor cover, I think it would deaden any sound
  • pebble4321
    pebble4321 Posts: 1,132 Member
    You might like some of these: http://darebee.com/collections/silent-workouts.html
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    edited June 2016
    meritage4 wrote: »
    How about going outside for a walk?

    Yep, or try the Leslie Sansone "Walk at Home" videos.

    https://youtube.com/user/walkathomemedia
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,698 Member
    Jog up and down the stairs. :) Each flight of 20 stairs is about 6 calories burned. Approximately.

    And I second or third the idea of going outside.
  • bdhigdon858
    bdhigdon858 Posts: 146 Member
    Towel runs...!!!
  • EttaMaeMartin
    EttaMaeMartin Posts: 303 Member
    yoga dvd's. yoga works wonder on mood overall health mental and physical. great way to re-shape the body as well as weight loss if it is vinyasa yoga! running stairs or walking stairs. check out the list of exercises and you will be amazed calories burned on things you do all the time. gardening, i do for a living= 250 cal/ hour! who would have known. good luck...any exercise is better than none.
  • FrancineJM61
    FrancineJM61 Posts: 99 Member
    i have a walking tape i like he can't *kitten* about you walking.. Does he own the house you live in.
  • FrancineJM61
    FrancineJM61 Posts: 99 Member
    I live on the second floor I walk up and down the stairs if they are outside you get fresh air, sun
  • happygalah
    happygalah Posts: 343 Member
    Youtube millionaire hoy has specific quiet workouts
  • rileyes
    rileyes Posts: 1,406 Member
    Practice landing softly. Step-ups, box jumps, jogging in place ... can all be done in a quiet manner as you progress.

    To make it more interesting, you can time your sets/reps. For instance, practice 4x10 of lunges, planks, step-ups and suspension pulls. Time it. Beat your time next round.

    There are many body weight programs like You Are Your Own Gym that can help give you guidance (or something to follow) and help you progress.
  • KMW6114
    KMW6114 Posts: 5 Member
    Thank you for the suggestions everyone! I take my dog for a walk every day but lately it has been limited by his health issues. The stairs are a good idea but I have been avoiding that because they are loud and I don't want to disturb the neighbors in the apartments near them. I will check out the various videos you all suggested. Thank you!
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,192 Member
    Some links for you with information to consider. Remember Google is your friend. Good luck!

    http://greatist.com/move/quiet-home-workout
    https://www.fitnessblender.com/videos/quiet-cardio-workout-low-impact-apartment-cardio-workout
    https://www.pinterest.com/explore/quiet-workout/
    http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/tiny-apartment-exercises
  • KMW6114
    KMW6114 Posts: 5 Member
    Oh I know I can look it up on google. But there is so much out there, I wanted to hear what other people like. :) Thank you for the links!!
  • Jennifer7800
    Jennifer7800 Posts: 1 Member
    Leslie Sansone is my go to work out...some dvd's more intense than others & she uses weights & stretch bands in many of them. Love her upbeat attitude.
  • lauraesh0384
    lauraesh0384 Posts: 463 Member
    I live in a 3rd floor apartment and I basically just walk around the apartment with some music or TV show on. The building is pretty old (built in the 1970's) so the floors are kinda creaky, and the person below me has yet to complain.
  • neela1880
    neela1880 Posts: 56 Member
    edited June 2016
    Barre ballet is quite, you could try that, Jessica smith tv on you YouTube has a lot of low impact workouts like barre, walking and fun fusion workouts. She also does yoga and Pilates aswell.
  • laur357
    laur357 Posts: 896 Member
    I agree with barre, pilates, and yoga. There are also some belly dancing videos that would be a good choice. No louder than normal walking around.
  • Tried30UserNames
    Tried30UserNames Posts: 561 Member
    My upstairs neighbor likes to lift heavy barbells and then hurl them at the floor. I wouldn't recommend it. It causes the plaster to fall off the ceiling on the apartment below and makes the neighbor cranky.
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