What's a good workout to do from home?

initials1248 wrote: »

I have recently acquired the sciatica again so my main thing is stretching out my back first thing. I am old school though, sit ups with my feet under the couch, squats, push ups, and leg lifts with weights velcroed to my shoes. I am too embarrassed to go to the gym and work out around other people because of the way i walk.

I am sorry you are uncomfortable and in pain, that really sucks. As far as skipping the gym because what other people may think.. I doubt anyone cares, they are there to workout and not judge others. You go to the gym to do what you need to do. Everyone is there to better themselves and if you are there to exericse and better yourself no one should be judging you. Honestly if anyone does care and is looking at you funny, that's their own damn problem. I would think something is wrong with them. Please don't let the embarasment stop you from doing what you want to do.

I just started Stepmania again (I was a DDR freak as a kid and remember it being tons of fun). It's freeware, though mats come in starting at $40. I'm not in bad shape by any means but Stepmania had me sweating buckets after 10 minutes on the "easy" setting.