Working Out at Home

ToniSwejkowski
ToniSwejkowski Posts: 8
edited November 8 in Introduce Yourself
I work out at home with my 2 year old daughter :) We love to sweat! LOL :-) I need some ideas though! We're running out of things to do! I'm not equipped with a gaming system just yet & I'm not really hype to the work out videos. Anything I can do that burns calories & makes me drip sweat like a Mad Man lol

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  • scubagirl319
    scubagirl319 Posts: 115 Member
    jump rope, hula hoop, walking, jumping jacks, toe touches,
  • CoachDMarz
    CoachDMarz Posts: 29
    Burpees are awesome at home workouts .. you don't need any equiptment and they are great total body conditioning exercises .. if I don't have a lot of time for a workout or want to start my day off with a cardio challenge I'll try for 50-100 burpees. Maybe sets of 25 , 20 , 15 , whatever as long as I get to my number I set for myself. There's also tons of variations so you progress/regress when necessary.
  • ToniSwejkowski
    ToniSwejkowski Posts: 8
    What's a Burpee? I've never heard of this lol
  • qtiekiki
    qtiekiki Posts: 1,490 Member
    circuits of jumping jacks, squats, lunges, push up, sit up, burpees, planks, etc.
  • katrin25
    katrin25 Posts: 38
    hi all,
    i work out at home alone. i do jillian's dvd's, bob harpers' workouts, dancing, yoga, and I'm planning on buy the xp90 very soon.
    good luck all.
  • farmerstan
    farmerstan Posts: 18
    Jump rope if you want to sweat.
  • dupesl
    dupesl Posts: 1
    I think there are videos on youtube
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    hulu.com has a health & fitness channel - lots of videos on there.

    Deck of cards workout: Hearts = cardio, Diamonds = upper, Spades = lower, Clubs = abs. Play: draw the 8 of hearts - do 8 jumping jacks, draw 10 of diamonds do 10 push ups .... etc.
  • yesthistime
    yesthistime Posts: 2,051 Member
    I agree with burpees and jumping rope.
  • rocketpants
    rocketpants Posts: 419 Member
    Burpies, jumping jacks, mary katherine lunges, Jump sqats, push ups, pull ups, mountain climbers

    I also like to hit the heavy bag at home.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    What's a Burpee? I've never heard of this lol

    AKA Squat Thrust

    http://exercise.about.com/od/cardioworkouts/ss/cardioexercises_2.htm
  • Kayla165
    Kayla165 Posts: 118 Member
    There are tons of workout videos on you tube type in workout videos for women and you get 50 pages of videos. But if you want something that will really make you sweat get jillian michaels 30 day shred. I just started it today I was sweating buckets less than 5 min into it.
  • LindaCWy
    LindaCWy Posts: 463 Member
    Get Jillian Michaels' workout videos. Short, fun, and hella hard!
  • lovinbeinold
    lovinbeinold Posts: 116
    One fun thing I did with my kids when they were little was leg lifts using the child as a weight on my legs. I didn't lift them high, but even a few inches was fun for the kid and taxed my muscles.

    It's easier in a chair. The child sat on my feet, facing away from me, reaching up and holding my hands so we were both comfortable. Then you do lower leg lifts. The little one gets a ride and they laugh. And the grown up gets to work some muscles.

    Before doing those, be sure you can without dropping the child or hurting your own back!

    I'm no suggesting the above as a viable exercise for everyone. But just sharing what I did.
  • inchestopinch
    inchestopinch Posts: 67 Member
    hulu.com has a health & fitness channel - lots of videos on there.

    Deck of cards workout: Hearts = cardio, Diamonds = upper, Spades = lower, Clubs = abs. Play: draw the 8 of hearts - do 8 jumping jacks, draw 10 of diamonds do 10 push ups .... etc.

    I've never heard of the Deck of Cards Workout - Very neat! I'll have to remember this one.
  • CoachDMarz
    CoachDMarz Posts: 29
    What's a Burpee? I've never heard of this lol

    AKA Squat Thrust

    http://exercise.about.com/od/cardioworkouts/ss/cardioexercises_2.htm

    A squat thrust is just half the exercise ... a better full description:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MGljX4bbps

    and sped up:

    http://www.rosstraining.com/articles/burpeeclip.htm

    ... jumping rope is awesome too I agree , but burpees are good if you have nothing but yourself
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    What's a Burpee? I've never heard of this lol

    AKA Squat Thrust

    http://exercise.about.com/od/cardioworkouts/ss/cardioexercises_2.htm

    A squat thrust is just half the exercise ... a better full description:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MGljX4bbps

    and sped up:

    http://www.rosstraining.com/articles/burpeeclip.htm

    ... jumping rope is awesome too I agree , but burpees are good if you have nothing but yourself


    Ooops! I'm thinking of gym class ... squat thrusts for years AND years

    The NEW name should be "Squat Thrust with a Plyo Hop" got it!
  • cschrage
    cschrage Posts: 1
    INSANITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dig deep
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