Home workouts - what's YOUR favorite?

jacquelyn_erika
jacquelyn_erika Posts: 524 Member
edited October 4 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm getting bored with my gym routine. I love taking classes but I'm in school Monday-Thursday from 5:30p-10:30p so that doesn't leave much room for my to take any fitness classes.

I'm not a huge fan of working out at home, but I don't want to keep on skipping the gym. I have an Xbox kinect and a Wii, so I will take suggestions for games also.

I have turbofire, 30 day shred, exercise TV on demand, etc... definitely a lot of options, but I'm looking for something exciting and challenging.

One issue I do have with working out at home is I ALWAYS always always end up with a very, very tight and strained soreness in my right calf the next day and it lasts for a few days. I'm not sure if it has to do with working out on carpet, but it's very strange. It happens when I take zumba classes also (that's on a gymnasium floor). Anyone else have this issue?

Thanks for reading :)

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  • jill___
    jill___ Posts: 188 Member
    I live on my exercise bike at home!! I also love kickboxing videos!!!

    I just joined a gym for the first time ever today because I'm soo bored with working out at home though. I think there are too many distractions at home!
  • polo571
    polo571 Posts: 708 Member
    When I have a girlfriend I like marathons at home lol
  • ratherbeskiing
    ratherbeskiing Posts: 847 Member
    I use the WII EA SPORTS active 2. I have used it consistantly for over a year and am kinda getting bored with it but so far I can't comeplain. I like being able to do a work out I creative so that I can target certain areas. The HRM that comes with it also helps :)
  • KimertRuns13_1
    KimertRuns13_1 Posts: 702 Member
    Running. I can do it anywhere, anytime.
  • wannababyH
    wannababyH Posts: 106
    I like the dancing workouts on Netflix.
  • sandy2006
    sandy2006 Posts: 483 Member
    I just burned 200 cal dancing around my house for 30 minutes with my 4 yr old.. those are fun he looks at me like I'm crazy
  • rach2705
    rach2705 Posts: 107
    I used the Wii Sports EA Active (have just bought the update for part 1), plus Wii Fitness - dance coach. I do a few weeks of each so not as to get bored.
  • tameko2
    tameko2 Posts: 31,634 Member
    DANCE. CENTRAL. FOR. KINECT.

    So fun and a great workout.
  • ktfitzgerald
    ktfitzgerald Posts: 369 Member
    Kettlebells!!!!
  • MyCoachNYLA
    MyCoachNYLA Posts: 158 Member
    Totally love my P90X Plyo workout routine! My off the chain fat blaster!!! Love it.
  • kaits108
    kaits108 Posts: 305 Member
    I have Verizon and I used the On Demand, and go to Exercise TV. I pick a workout based on my mood. Sometimes I feel like dancing sometimes I feel like yoga! It's nice and keeps me working out b/c I have so many options! :) So if you have Comcast or Verizon I'd check out their Exercies on Demand stuff :)
  • horsepullerlovesme
    horsepullerlovesme Posts: 228 Member
    i use walk with leslie sansone dvds and let me tell ya they are great u can 1-5 miles and they are more than walkin she does strength as well.

    walkathome.com/try-walk-at-home

    go check some samples out
  • beckkotsch
    beckkotsch Posts: 482 Member
    I love TurboFire....30 day shred is a good one since it's quick. I've also really enjoyed the Wii Active. I'd like to get the second one at some point.
  • jacquelyn_erika
    jacquelyn_erika Posts: 524 Member
    Thanks for all the recommendations!
  • ReinasWrath
    ReinasWrath Posts: 1,173 Member
    I love Just Dance for the wii. I always log it as general dancing and supposedly it burns quite a lot :D Pretty fun too, I also like wii sports.
  • hereitcomes
    hereitcomes Posts: 14
    I get the same excessive soreness in one calf the day after working out on carpet as well. When we had berber carpetting, it didn't happen. However in our new place we have plushy-type carpetting and it screws up my lower legs pretty bad. I generally just push through it the next day by walking on the treadmill and doing some stretching, along with massage.

    I love Exercise TV On Demand. There is always something new and you can compound a few varieties into one, long difficult workout. As for the Wii, I really like the EA Active and EA Active More Workouts. Both games are adjustable and can be as challenging, or as easy, as you would like.
  • fitplease
    fitplease Posts: 647 Member
    Wii Fit
  • GCPgirl
    GCPgirl Posts: 208 Member
    I have a mini trampoline at home that is a lot of fun...you can look up trampoline exercises online. I also love 30 day shred and Kundalini Yoga. I get so bored at gyms
  • pa_jorg
    pa_jorg Posts: 4,404 Member
    I like to mix up workouts and often use ExerciseTV from on-demand cable. It's free and has lots to choose from.
  • Sp1nGoddess
    Sp1nGoddess Posts: 1,134 Member
    The Punk Rope DVD workout is fun to add to the mix. www.punkrope.com I also like to do Tabata or Burst training, these are super fast and effective.... I really should do more of them!
  • JThomas61
    JThomas61 Posts: 892
    P90X anything especially Plyometrics!
  • netztoy
    netztoy Posts: 83 Member
    Fat Burning Cardio with Kendell Hogan...Exercise T.V. on demand ...I've also done the 14mins Cardio Kickboxing with Denise Austin..that's a great workout as well!!
  • murf19
    murf19 Posts: 453 Member
    I like the Tony Horton One on One's, you can mix them into any routine and change the dynamics of your workout. I like to change my routines monthly.
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