Anyone do it all at home? No gym?

I've never been to a real gym; After/while losing 100lbs, I started a very basic calisthenics workout to keep my strength, and it sort of evolved to 3/week full body, all done with resistance bands, a floor mat, and a pullup-bar/dip-station. I'm honestly amazed at the progress I've been able to make in terms of muscle development and strength. And all of it for <150$ total.

All at home now and it's very doable. However, it really depends on your goals and your own motivation. Two points I find relevant:

1. If your goal is to lose weight, the diet side is the most important by far. You can compensate for inactivity by eating less, but there's not enough time in the world for most of us to exercise off a bad diet. Get that equation right first - i find MyFitnessPal helps if you're meticulous.
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3. If you like the upbeat energy of the gym and need company, it's really hard to replace in your basement, alone. We bought a treadmill this year with a screen and an iFit subscription. Having a trainer and casting it on a big TV where someone coaches you from an exotic locale really does take much of the drudgery out of treadmill running. Where i live, only the most hearty brave the outdoor running in the wintertime - I'm not in that club so iFit works.

Patience and persistence. Good luck!

I'm 53 and I have a tread mill I do a 30 minute in the morning and a 15 minute one in the afternoon. 2.25 miles daily

Well since COVID I've been doing at home since last March, with a small frame of time back at the gym and then shut down again. I have lost 40lbs since last March, but lost that 40lbs within a 6 min a half months time and been maintaining since then. Luckily for me I have my own cable machine to at least keep my resistance training somewhat active, but I've done a lot more walking than usual before COVID. Before I'd get in 13,000 steps a day and now average over 20,000 steps a day which has helped.
There are a lot of body weight exericses you can do via YOUTUBE for free and at your age, that's actually not a bad thing to do. One of the things I try to encourage with older clients is to try to get their weight down more because even if they've been active, age doesn't stop wear and tear on joints and cartilage and less weight puts less stress on them. You still want to stay active though.

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I used to go to the gym until the pandemic hit. It was hard to get motivated to work out at home first, and I knew I'd be returning to full time work as a school nurse in September for the first time in about 10 years, so I figured my working out days were over. Four or five months in, I knew I had to figure something out because I felt like crap. It was hard to get motivated at first, but I would walk or run outside when I could, then use free Popsugar fitness videos on YouTube. Eventually, I got a $12.95 per month subscription to the Peloton app (so no live classes) and started with some of their weight workouts with some dumbells I bought at Target. We eventually bought a treadmill, which was one of the best purchases I've ever made. Now I alternate days of Popsugar HIIT and Tabata with Peloton workouts on the treadmill (it's not a Peloton treadmill, but I use the workouts). A year of this will have basically paid for itself in that it will end up being less money than I pay for the gym in a year. I've lost 25 pounds since August and gained lots of lean muscle. I never thought I'd be motivated enough to do it at home, but I really like it now, and because of time constraints with work and kids, I do not anticipate going back to the gym again.

Obe online live and on demand classes in yoga, barre, pilates, dance HIIT, & strength 5 days a week + treadmill (below 46 degrees) or walking outside 4 days a week.

I've always done my workouts at home. My mysophobia is probably the main reason; I couldn't stand the idea of touching things without a thorough "disinfection." The local gyms probably wouldn't want the crazy lady with her gloves, sprays, and wipes scrubbing the gym, nor did I want to be there.
Depending on fitness level, home workouts can be quite convenient. I don't really need to lose weight, just build some more muscle and lose some fat. Because of this, all of my workouts are body weight workouts, and I don't use any weights or special equipment save a jump rope. It's really nice to have the comfort of a familiar area, not have people stare at me when I'm making weird poses, and to always have sanitizer and cleaning wipes on hand.

You can try lumowell workout videos. Even though the music is kinda cheesy, I like them because it's like working out with robots. Real live people in workout videos tend to annoy me. They talk too much. Plus, the exercises in the videos are all the basic standards. They also show you modifications if you can't do the moves. And for the strength videos you can use light weights (or water bottles), heavier weights, or even no weights depending on your fitness level.

Here's one example:

All at home no gym ever. I would like to maybe in the future hit the gym for more of a weight work out but am happy am doing it slowly and loosing weight i lost about 46lbs and feel great. Counting calories is the best way and you can still enjoy foods. I have used Fitness blender, Hasfit and others for work outs. Leslie walk at home videos also. I started with Spark videos to get back into shape. P.S. I have really bad knees and can't do normal lunges so i just do what i can and it works. I use a chair too if need be. When I started push ups I did them off walls now am on the floor. 57 lots of sore joints but if its a bad day i just try to modify what i do . Hope that helps!

Haven’t been to the gym since lockdown a year ago, high risk here.

I have a 5” bar and 200 lbs of weights, plus adjustable dumbbells, and a pair of free standing racks. It’s not ideal but has kept me from going backwards. Also a bar for pull-ups. And a very old stationary bike. I also like learning from various dance videos on YouTube.

Anyone can walk or run outside without paying for special equipment other than shoes. Pushups and dips are free! And you can make heavier dumbbells from empty jugs filled with water. Get a broomstick and slide them on and you have a barbell. It’s not ideal and won’t work for someone needing heavier weight but there are ways to make movements harder without adding weight, such as one legged squats or incline pushups.

Running outside in the Winter is surprisingly liberating. When we got 10” of snow a couple of weeks ago, my city came to a halt. I was able to go outside, run to a store, and run back with a backpack full of goods when it wasn’t even possible to get my car out of my driveway.

Since December 2019 I have lost 100 pounds, I was 300.

I started following what my FitBit told me to do: steps, stairs.

Added MyFitnessPal and an aggressive 2 pounds a week loss calorie plan.

Walking the dog and climbing up and down the basement stairs.

Spring of 2020 I bought a bicycle.

Late spring I bought some dumbbells, 13 basic exercises. With the light weights I worked out everyday.

Summer 2020 I bought another bicycle, a road bike. By the end of summer I was riding 62.5 miles (100 KM) trips.

Early Fall 2020 bought a used elliptical trainer for $1000 (Octane). Planning ahead for the Michigan winter and not being able to ride bikes. I'll tell you what, this thing really works me out for 45 minutes a day, 6 or 7 days a week.
BMI no longer indicates I'm obese.

Using up to 30 pound dumbbells now, 2 sets, 20 repetitions, every other day.

On my 60th birthday in February 2021 I broke through 200 pounds.

Weight is 200 plus or minus these days. Just now getting back into the saddle of my bike as old man winter lets go of Michigan. Riding my trainer for 30 minutes a day, and getting out and around the neighborhood if it's over 40 degrees. On the few warmer days (high 40s) we had I rode 20 miles.

Current VO2max is 37 as measured by Polar HRM. FitBit Cardio Fitness rates me at 46-50 Excellent for men my age.

I current goal is a Century Ride (100 miles) on my bicycle this year. My wife has been a cycling junkie her whole life, it's great to have her to ride with.

I have started with resistance bands at home, and a step count. However its important to remember that food is 80% of weight loss. Exercise is beneficial for health, and for building muscle, but we won't see that muscle without our body fat being less. So don't beat yourself up if you cant get to a gym, keep on it with the food and results will come.

Another vote for home workouts! I do Les Mills on Demand, I think they are quite reasonable and have a wide range of classes.

try youtube workouts: Pahla B for older women, body project, chloe ting (if you are up for tough workouts), leslie sansone for walking workouts. There are loads of them out there!