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Exercise At Home

ReneeHayes007
ReneeHayes007 Posts: 2
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey All! =)

I'm a solo mummy of a 3 year old boy. I don't have alot of time to get out of the house and exercise, because by the time i get home from work it is time for him to go to bed (so i can't even take the pram with me for a quick jog) and the little time we do have before bedtime, i want to spend with him, not out exercising. So exercise really needs to be done once he's in bed!

I do exercise during my breaks at work, but i just feel as though it isnt enough. Does anyone have any ideas of exercises i can do at home?
I find it hard to get motivated, im sick of the whole sit ups, squats etc, i just don't stick to it!! So i'm wanting fun and exciting mini workouts that i actually WANT to do!

Any ideas would be an awesome help!!

Thankyou!
Renee xx

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  • H_Factor
    H_Factor Posts: 1,722 Member
    see my exercise blog linked in my signature below.
  • forme2310
    forme2310 Posts: 157 Member
    I work out to Leslie Santone Workout tapes its a walking program but it is so much more than just walking check them out
  • dcgonz
    dcgonz Posts: 174 Member
    Hi, I also have a three year old boy and work but I have fortunate to have my husband help. However, there is still lots to do in the evenings so I get up at 4:00am and workout prior to leaving for work. I use Beachbody workout programs, I have 7 of them so this keeps me from getting bored. I also run twice a week on my lunch breaks.

    Diana
  • kbcara
    kbcara Posts: 105 Member
    I'm sure you've thought of it but DVDs are an obvious one... you can pick them up cheap at charity shops and get loads of different ones so your routine never gets boring...
  • SusanMcAvoy
    SusanMcAvoy Posts: 445 Member
    How about an exercise DVD? Once your child goes to bed maybe do 45 minutes of Leslie Sansone? She has many terrific walking programs and I swear by her. I used to use a treadmill but have had much better results doing low impact aerobics with Leslie. Good luck and I hope you find something that works for you. :flowerforyou:
  • daytonafitmom
    daytonafitmom Posts: 29 Member
    Hi! I hear you! I have an 8 month old. I do my workouts in the morning before she wakes up, or during her first nap (I stay home). I do beachbody workout programs, so they are all on DVD's and I can go at my own pace, pause, etc...There are many different ones, depending on what your goals are, how much time you want to spend, etc. There are even 10-min trainer workouts. Let me know if you are interested in learning more, I can email you the link to go in and view them all, etc to learn more. :)
  • elissascotland
    elissascotland Posts: 256 Member
    Exercise DVDs by people like Jillian Michaels.

    Try searching on youtube for exercises, pilates, zumba, P90X etc and you'll get some great ideas.

    Good luck with your weight-loss journey :)
  • hiemerapril
    hiemerapril Posts: 69 Member
    I work out to Leslie Santone Workout tapes its a walking program but it is so much more than just walking check them out

    I have used Leslie Sansone Walk at home, love it, you can find 15 min vid's on youtube. Also I recommend Zumba video's.
  • daytonafitmom
    daytonafitmom Posts: 29 Member
    Diana, how did you add that Insanity tag to your post? And how do you log your workouts in here? I have been doing the programs for a while, but just joined this site to track things. Thanks! Michelle :)
  • dcgonz
    dcgonz Posts: 174 Member
    Diana, how did you add that Insanity tag to your post? And how do you log your workouts in here? I have been doing the programs for a while, but just joined this site to track things. Thanks! Michelle :)

    I found the Insanity Logo on line and created a jpeg from it. Once I had the file you can load it into your signature by selecting the "custom" design.
    I use a HRM to track my calories burned so when I started Insanity I created my own workouts for each one. It's easy to do, just go into Exercises then to "My Excercises" you can then create your own there.
    Hope that helps.
    If you want you can friend me and I can send the jpeg for Insanity, I think I still have it somewhere!
    Diana
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