Home workout buddies to share ideas and help keep motivated
TheCupcakeCounter
Posts: 606 Member
Looking for other MFP regulars who are dedicated home workout peeps. Hoping we can build a community to share ideas, keep motivated, and give advice on workouts, modifications, diet and everything that goes into losing, maintaining, or building. I have an open diary, love friends, and will plan on posting my daily workouts here and on my news feed.
Here is a bit about me:
My real name is Barb and The Cupcake Counter is the name of my side business. I'm an accountant IRL so the name is kind of a play on that. I live in West Michigan and we have a summer cottage in north east Indiana we will spend nearly every weekend at this summer. I have lost about 25lbs since mid-January with another 15 to go. In addition to the summer bikini season we have a vacation to Mexico planned in November I want to look really good for.
I workout at home because in addition to my full time job I have an almost 8 yo boy and a husband who works too many hours in a day so almost all childcare is on me. I do have an awesome setup at home though...Treadmill, tv with lots of workout dvds, bosu ball, a large variety of free weights, an 18lb RX bar, weight bench, and kettle bells. My neighborhood butts up against a community park so I also have a track for running outside as well as nice safe sidewalks if I want to venture farther. I workout 6 days a week usually at 5:30am (on weekdays anyway).
From a diet standpoint I have MFP set to sedentary and lose 1 lb a week which gives me 1410/day before exercise and am really good at staying within my allowance. I do weigh my foods so even if you see a measurement vs a weight for a solid on my diary I used the scale to weight out what the label says is 1/4 cup or 1 tsp. I aim to get another 500 calories per day in exercise/activity "points" that I rarely eat back. I will occasionally eat back up to the 500 remaining mark if I've had a particularly good workout that day or feel hungry.
If you are in the same home workout boat for whatever reason I'd love you to introduce yourself and share your goals and any tips, trick, ideas, etc...you have.
Here is a bit about me:
My real name is Barb and The Cupcake Counter is the name of my side business. I'm an accountant IRL so the name is kind of a play on that. I live in West Michigan and we have a summer cottage in north east Indiana we will spend nearly every weekend at this summer. I have lost about 25lbs since mid-January with another 15 to go. In addition to the summer bikini season we have a vacation to Mexico planned in November I want to look really good for.
I workout at home because in addition to my full time job I have an almost 8 yo boy and a husband who works too many hours in a day so almost all childcare is on me. I do have an awesome setup at home though...Treadmill, tv with lots of workout dvds, bosu ball, a large variety of free weights, an 18lb RX bar, weight bench, and kettle bells. My neighborhood butts up against a community park so I also have a track for running outside as well as nice safe sidewalks if I want to venture farther. I workout 6 days a week usually at 5:30am (on weekdays anyway).
From a diet standpoint I have MFP set to sedentary and lose 1 lb a week which gives me 1410/day before exercise and am really good at staying within my allowance. I do weigh my foods so even if you see a measurement vs a weight for a solid on my diary I used the scale to weight out what the label says is 1/4 cup or 1 tsp. I aim to get another 500 calories per day in exercise/activity "points" that I rarely eat back. I will occasionally eat back up to the 500 remaining mark if I've had a particularly good workout that day or feel hungry.
If you are in the same home workout boat for whatever reason I'd love you to introduce yourself and share your goals and any tips, trick, ideas, etc...you have.
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I would like to workout at home,but I dont have any cardio equipment. The only thing I have are some dumbells.
I have started walking at lunch but thats about it at the moment
Open to suggestions...
Looks like you have a great set-up at home.
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I do a DVD workout at home every morning. You don't need any other equipment ☺. I do have some equipment though, a treadmill, dumbbells, exercise ball, yoga mat. I lift weights twice a week at the gym at work and try to do a quick run once or twice in between. Sundays are usually my long run, but it can vary.0
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Hi there! I workout from home too
I'm a freelance developer, and I school 3 of my four children at home. I currently have a treadmill, a hybrid elliptical, a spin bike and a weight bench with a 30-lb bar and 80 lbs. worth of weights. We have some other smaller equipment, but it's not used as much as the others 
. I'm working on a dedicated system to display videos for aerobic workouts, since my kiddos like to exercise but hate the drudgery of the machines when the weather is bad out. Somehow I'm able to make all this work in a relatively small area of our home (we have to move stuff back and forth, but it works). I'd love to learn more about what everyone else is doing to keep things interesting and themselves motivated, so feel free to add me 3 -
Hello! I have a HUGE library of fantastic DVD workouts that now have a 1/2" layer of dust on them.
About 5 years ago I was doing DVD workouts at home every day. I felt great and was in fantastic shape. I totally fell off the wagon and am really back to square one. I would LOVE to join this group and have a little accountability to get my workouts started back up again. I'm a wealth of information on all types and levels of workout DVD's too.
Is May 1st ( tomorrow) the start date??1 -
Hello! I have a HUGE library of fantastic DVD workouts that now have a 1/2" layer of dust on them. About 5 years ago I was doing DVD workouts at home every day. I felt great and was in fantastic shape. I totally fell off the wagon and am really back to square one. I would LOVE to join this group and have a little accountability to get my workouts started back up again. I'm a wealth of information on all types and levels of workout DVD's too.
Is May 1st ( tomorrow) the start date??
Its not really a challenge or a start date thing...just looking to build up a group of people to share ideas and keep motivated to DO IT. I plan on posting my workout here each night for the next day as a way to keep myself accountable as well as give and hopefully get other ideas.1 -
Workout for Monday May 1, 2017
30 Day Shred DVD (Level 1)
20 minutes treadmill - 5 minute warm up, 10 minute run, 5 minute cool down3 -
I would like to workout at home,but I dont have any cardio equipment. The only thing I have are some dumbells.
I have started walking at lunch but thats about it at the moment
Open to suggestions...
Looks like you have a great set-up at home.
One of the cheapest and best cardio exercises is stairs!!! Fast walk or jog up and down for an incredible burn and tushy toning. I will try to post a few good equipment free workouts you can take a look at incorporating into your current program.2 -
There are tons of free workout videos on YouTube that require no equipment (besides your computer). I don't have unlimited data, so I use DVDs and borrow a lot from the library.4
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Today (April 30) I did 30 minutes yoga, then went for a 6.5 mile run, 1 mile walk. Tomorrow I will do a video, maybe kickboxing or rockin'body, and after work go for a short run.0
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Edit bc forgot to quote who I was responding to:
Circuits!
Tons of cardio you can do with no equipment. Jumping jacks, burpees, running in place, high knees, etc.
Plyo
Supersets
A simple pair of dumbbells and some ingenuity can get you pretty far. Once the weights get light, increase reps or switch it up. If weighted squats with dumbbells gets easy-go to 1-leg squats. Things like that. Their are tons of workouts available free online, that you can do easily with little to no equipment
.I would like to workout at home,but I dont have any cardio equipment. The only thing I have are some dumbells.
I have started walking at lunch but thats about it at the moment
Open to suggestions...
Looks like you have a great set-up at home.
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Oh and check out Pinterest too! Tons of at home printable workouts!1
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Workout for Tuesday May 2, 2017
30 minute walk/run on treadmill
1 round max reps:
35lb Russian kettle bell swings
Weighted squats
12lb biceps curls
25lb American kettle bell swings
12lb medicine ball sit ups1 -
Today May 1st:
Turbo Jam Cardio Party, 8 min. ab jam
walk at lunch
2.5 mile run/ .5 walk outside
Tomorrow should be a shorter cardio dvd because I have an early meeting, then lifting after work.0 -
Hello! I have a HUGE library of fantastic DVD workouts that now have a 1/2" layer of dust on them. About 5 years ago I was doing DVD workouts at home every day. I felt great and was in fantastic shape. I totally fell off the wagon and am really back to square one. I would LOVE to join this group and have a little accountability to get my workouts started back up again. I'm a wealth of information on all types and levels of workout DVD's too.
Is May 1st ( tomorrow) the start date??
I have the same DVD, my didn't come with the dust. I also have a few dumbbells that hang around the house ...but I won't go into them. Like others I have a great home basement set up (see pic) and minimal ambition or motivation. Had the house built so I had 9' ceiling and separate heating cooling in the basement.
When I'm in the mood I do like to work with the Total Gym ( Craigslist great deal) and a few DVD and WII its just getting up the motivation
after my usual 10 hr work day. At the ripe old age of 62 sometimes I just don't want to exercise, I need motivational help
I'm in with your group to share...not to challenge
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I would like to workout at home,but I dont have any cardio equipment. The only thing I have are some dumbells.
I have started walking at lunch but thats about it at the moment
Open to suggestions...
Looks like you have a great set-up at home.
Have you thought about BBG? You don't need much equipment. Only some dumbbells and maybe a sturdy box to step on! I lost 37lbs doing that and jumping rope 15 minutes three nights a week!
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I run in my neighborhood and lift in my garage (different days). Sometimes in lift in flip flops and don't even bother with a bra. Sometimes in my bikini and then just jump in the pool. There's never a line and if a dumbass leaves the weights laying around, guess what - I'm the dumbass. It's awesome.6
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Feel free to add me. I workout at home as well and occasionally walk at the Parks. Just stayed 30 day shred too.0
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Home workout devotee here too. I have just finished an hour of body weight work with a few weights thrown in.0
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Please add me all you home workout people! I have a small home gym with treadmill, elliptical, some smallish weights, and other bits and bobs that don't get used, with tv/dvd and a few dvd's such as zumba, pilates (never used..yet!). I do use the treadmill a bit but not much else, and I could really do with some more motivation! :-)0
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I don't belong to a gym currently so have been completing mostly home based workouts. I was walking and sprinting at a track in my town but life got too busy to head there everyday. I love YouTube posted workouts: Taebo, Fitness Blender, HASfit etc. I use an aerobic step and last week purchased the simply fit board to use with dumbbells but my main love is kettlebells. I don't work out as much as I'd like to ... time tends to be at a premium but hope to jump on my Simply Fit Board with some dumbbells everyday even if just for 10 minutes. Yeah.. I'll let you know how that goes. Otherwise I do about 1 hour of workout activity 2-3 days a week (read: Friday-Sunday). If anyone would like me as an MFP buddy/friend request away. I will encourge and support where I can.0
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Hump Day Workout
3 Circuits - do each circuit for 10 minutes trying to get through as many rounds and reps as possible. Rest for 1 minute between circuits
Circuit #1
10 Kettle Bell Swings
10 Jumping Jacks
10 Curtsy Squats
Circuit #2
10 medicine ball sit ups
10 weighted glute bridges
10 weighted Russian Twists
Circuit #3
10 Kettle Bell Deadlifts
10 Butt Kickers
10 Walking Lunges
Cool down and stretch4 -
Hey all! I'm an at-home workout junkie! feel free to add me as I post daily and love to support all of my friends! I'm currently doing Couch to 5k as I've never been a runner and really want to start. Additionally, I LOVE Beachbody On Demand...so many options at such a great price! Feel free to ask me any questions and let me know how I can support you and get your support in return
My weeks so far:
Apr 30 - 30 min of walk/jog intervals for couch to 5k plus long walk with the pup
May 1 - Core de Force workout (mixed martial arts/kickboxing) plus long walk with the pup
May 2 - 30 min of walk/jog intervals for couch to 5k plus long walk with the pup
May 3 - TBD...I'll edit when I do something
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May 3: Rockin'body disco party, yoga (am)/
20 min 1st half 6 week 6 pack abs, 26 min aerobics(pm)0 -
Added a 20 min/1.75 mile jog after work. Only nice day we are going to have for a while.
Workout for Thursday May 4
35 minutes treadmill
Heavy weights (upper body)
Pilates in the PM0 -
I workout from home i seem to get bettter results then when I went to a gym. use a treadmill,play just dance games,also I watch workout videos on YouTube soo I have quite a few options if I get bored.0
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Friday Workout
30 day shred, level 1
1 mile run
20 minutes Pilates0 -
I did one hour firm super Cardio mix, then a 3 mile run after work0
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Today (Saturday May 6) I did a 3.1 mile run followed by 2 hours of shoveling mulch into a wheelbarrow and then taking the wheelbarrow down the hill to my dad's mulch beds and back up to do all over again. I need a hot tub1
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So glad I just saw this, though a bit late to the party. I do all of my workouts from home, mainly because I live an hour away from the nearest gym. I have a variety of DVDs, mat, dumbbells, recumbent bike and mountain bike. Was doing great with 4 to 5 workouts each week, but got sidelined by a knee injury about 10 days ago. Will be back at it either tomorrow or Monday, and not feeling a whole lot of motivation right now. Looking for a way to keep accountable and have tips for new ideas. I think this will do it!2
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I work out at home with dvds or Youtube videos every morning. After work I go to the gym and lift weights or run.
I alternate circuit weight training days and cardio days. I have dumbells from 8 to 30 lbs, stability ball, resistance bands, kettlebells, a Spinning bike, and an adjustable step bench that goes from 6 to 14" high. Most of my dvds are by Cathe Friedrich. I do Youtube videos by Fitness Blender and Jessica Smith.1
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