gym is not an option..

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  • mv0912
    mv0912 Posts: 30 Member
    I'm a single mom w 3 kids, and I too find it hard to work out at the gym. I try to, when its nice outside take them to ride their bikes while I walk, or let them walk with me. We have a wii and we do just dance or other workouts together. I dvr these yoga sessions that come on early in the morning and find that my kids like to do them as well. We tried a yoga for kids video and honestly it wasn't much of a work out.
  • JennedyJLD
    JennedyJLD Posts: 123 Member
    I've lost 50 pounds without a gym membership. How about jogging?
  • ammiehill79
    ammiehill79 Posts: 31 Member
    great app on iphones or ipads....Gain fitness
  • tashakk86
    tashakk86 Posts: 81
    ivi you are so sweet and that would be really great!! are you sure?
  • janalayn
    janalayn Posts: 510 Member
    Hula hoop .... you can make them with stuff from Lowes ... instructions are available at Hooping.org. I made mine with the 3/4 inch tubing (about half the price of the 1 inch). 100 ft was about $20. Connectors were $0.50 each and colored electrical tape for $5.00 a roll (one roll for a large hoop). Make your hoop about 42" in diameter, add at least two cups of water for weight. You can make smaller ones for the kids and you can all do it together. I made my step daughter one and she loves to hoop with me (and loves the water swishing - we are going to make one with rice in it too). Once I got it figured out, I used the extra tubing and sold the hoops for $15 to make up my cost ... you could even turn it into a home business.
  • alwinkler
    alwinkler Posts: 5 Member
    I abolutely do!!!! Beachbody has many programs that don't require anything except a dvd player, tv & YOU!!! Insanity is one, Turbo Fire, Turbo Jam, Slim N 6, just to name a few!
  • savlyon
    savlyon Posts: 474 Member
    Many gyms (like the YMCA) offer scholarships. All you have to do is apply. Also, I work at my local YMCA just two days (6 hours) a week and get my membership free (plus minimum wage). My daughter's is $7/month.

    I have a pair of dumbbells and a kettle bell and that affords me quite a few at home strength training exercises. Look up bodybuilding.com/exercises/ They have quite a few things you can do to target different muscle groups.

    DVDs are great and inexpensive too...like Jillian Michael's etc.

    I also like to think about how people stayed in shape back before tvs and gyms. Of course it depends on where you live and the weather, but you can certainly get a lot of outside activity in. My daughter and I love to bike and we frequently have "no car" weekends (meaning we bike everywhere we go.) Since you have a hubby you can run/walk in the am or pm before/after he goes to work. You can have a garden...that's tough work! I ran a half last year and my daughter had to ride in a stroller for most of my training. (That's tough for a 5 year old.) The other day she saw my race bib and said, "Mom when are you going to practice for the race again?"

    The elliptical isn't the magic trick...it's the moving that makes the change happen.
  • Miss♥Ivi
    Miss♥Ivi Posts: 461
    ivi you are so sweet and that would be really great!! are you sure?

    Omg yeah! It really isn't a big deal..I don't use it and the hubby bought us a Wii when we moved in together in black because well, the PS3 and XBOX and everything else is black and he thought my Wii looked out of place! Lol Men! I'll go to my moms and check if it's still there, if not, I'm sure it's in storage. I bought it when they first came out and I think I played it once!

    As for the DVDs, I don't mind sending them over. I'll send you a message now (:
  • Danielle_Star
    Danielle_Star Posts: 22
    Here is a website that offers great workouts with little to no equipment just a little bit of your time. Check it out! They even have a few just for women! They are intense full body work outs!

    http://scoobysworkshop.com/chest-exercises/
  • marquesajen
    marquesajen Posts: 641
    Dance! Play some latin music or whatever you like and get down! If you have Netflix streaming there are workout videos from Crunch on there. You can lift books or chairs or bags instead of weights. You can do calf lifts on stairs too. If you want you can pick up Jillian michaels' 30 Day Shred on Amazon for cheap, or any number of videos. Good luck!
  • Danielle_Star
    Danielle_Star Posts: 22
    http://scoobysworkshop.com/womens-workouts/
  • Kandygirl
    Kandygirl Posts: 249 Member
    check out videos on youtube. i have found some great stuff on there. i also do the wii active workouts and my 4 year old loves to do them too. also simple things like walking the kids to the park and play with them on the swings. i have 3 kids, 10, 4 ad 2 months, and im a stay at home mommy too. just do anything to keep yourself moving. i like to put my littlest in a lanudry basket and run up and down the stairs. he giggles and we get to spend time together and it's a workout.
  • salsera_barbie
    salsera_barbie Posts: 270 Member
    Buy the P90X dvd package. It has everything you need.
    Also watch for the Pound Rockout Workout DVD coming out this summer. Its something your kids can have fun doing with you. Well you'll be working out they will be rocking out. Check out their website. www.poundrockoutworkout.com

    ^^this^^

    P90X is hard but you can do it at your own pace. The best part is that it has a varity of workouts. I hate Yoga but LOVE Kempo.
  • AlmstHvn
    AlmstHvn Posts: 376 Member
    There's also some freebie videos available via YouTube. You can find a few different exercises for upper body, lower body, and core exercises - about 12-16 things total ... then do 10-15 reps per set, 2-3 sets of each, you can get a good strength-workout pretty quickly!
  • justle
    justle Posts: 275 Member
    <-- also has 2 small children.


    bodyrock.tv is incredible, short workouts, no equipment, FREE!


    i even have an app on my phone with their videos on :) they've just started a 30 day challenge
  • ellie0213
    ellie0213 Posts: 516 Member
    Check out this website..

    www.bodyrock.tv.com. Right now they are starting thier new 30 day bodyrocker challange. The exercises are intense but really fun!

    BodyRock definitely. I used it on my days off from running. Great overall workout. Lots of options for beginners and for workouts with zero equipment. And fun.
  • waferzdog
    waferzdog Posts: 29
    Check out an on-line book store for a really check DVD or video - get the kids involved to do it with you. Even a kids exercise video will help you. My grandaughter loves to work out with me (when I do it) - she also LOVES WII games and some of the WII workouts are already in myfitnesspal with calories. Good Luck.
  • sspetter
    sspetter Posts: 20 Member
    We have come to think that we have to have gym memberships and fancy equipment to exercise. NOT SO! This has been inbedded in us by those people making millions off our gullibility!
    Lots of things burn calories.
    In the spring, plant a garden with your Children....That burns some calories and good for your kids! Especially at their age. And productive...plus saves some money on fresh produce.
  • tashakk86
    tashakk86 Posts: 81
    checking out all the sites now! thanks you guys
  • Spacecas
    Spacecas Posts: 37 Member
    I use the wii too but if you don't already have one then it would be more then you want to spend right now..but so so worth it..I did not know net flix had workout video's...
  • tmfpartyof4
    tmfpartyof4 Posts: 124 Member
    Did you check whether any gyms near you offer babysitting as part of the membership. We joined the YMCA when our kids were little partly because they had free babysitting (up to 1 hour at a time, I think) with the kids in different play rooms based upon age. It was a great way for my wife, who was a stay at home mom at that time, to get out of the house and get some time for herself and away from the kids.

    ^^^^^ this.

    I do not know how old your kiddos are.

    Mine are almost 15 and almost 5.

    the 14 YO works out, and the little one goes to the daycare. We joined the YMCA and we get 90 mins free with membership. Its great! we work out, and then pool time with all of us!
    some other gyms are starting to offer it.

    Another poster mentioned wii games. thats another fun one for the whole family, and when its blizzarding outside, or I just dont feel like going anywhere, but want to work out, I have "The 30 day Shred" DVD or my home treadmill I can do.

    good luck!
  • katnat12
    katnat12 Posts: 73 Member
    If you want the P90X program, I can give you mine. I don't use it anymore. I think I have a Wii laying around that I would also not mind sending you especially with such small kids. They'd love it. I got a black one for Xmas and I think my white one (one of the one's that first came out) is somewhere in my storage unit. I don't have any games I can give up since my hubby would probably kill me but you can rent them! (:

    If the OP won't take advantage of this offer I surely would LOL! I have 2 small children (4 and 2) myself :tongue:
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
    If you go to the ymca they have a daycare? Looks fun! lol
  • gwynb041109
    gwynb041109 Posts: 85 Member
    I have been going to the public library and taking out workout videos and using them! They do work :)
  • amybrauch
    amybrauch Posts: 250 Member
    I found the 30 Day Shred DVD on Amazon not too long ago for less than $7.00. It kicks my butt!
  • christine24t
    christine24t Posts: 6,063 Member
    Netflix has some options on view instantly if you're a netflix member.
  • mirgss
    mirgss Posts: 275 Member
    bodyrock.tv
  • m0dizzle
    m0dizzle Posts: 101 Member
    I've been doing the 30 Day Shred workout video and have already seen results!
  • LilysMom28
    LilysMom28 Posts: 236 Member
    I had a hard time finding time to go to gym between my daughter, work, and errands/cleaning. But i LOVE doing my videos at home. I put them on after my daughter goes to bed. I've used the 30 day shred and 6 week 6 abs so far. i also have Ripped in 30 and a Buns and Thigh dvd too that I haven't tried yet. and once it starts getting nicer (and lighter out in the mornings) i'll go out for runs/walks too.

    Good luck with whatever you choose! :)
  • hummingbird71
    hummingbird71 Posts: 298 Member
    See if your local library has some DVD's to rent- keep them as long as you can and do them the days you have them, then get others... keeps things from getting boring that way and they are free to rent.... Good luck!

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