Anyone struggling with at-home workouts?

I would like to hear some suggestions as well, currently I am doing pilates, ab workouts & the treadmill. I've searched for workouts on my DVR but all that has come up is infomercials

I personally do not struggle with home workouts, because I'm usually watching my dvr'd shows while I workout.

I agree with introducing weights. Also, Butt Bible is on Demand and that's pretty cool for something different. Best of luck!!

I would buy Jillian Michaels DVDs (either "30 Day Shred" to begin with or "Ripped in 30" for a more intense workout). The workouts incorporate cardio, strength training, and ab work and produce great results.

Hi I would also recommend jillian michaels DVDs. I do 'banish fat boost metabolism' for when i cant get to the gym etc, its a good all round workout and certainly works you hard.

For me its finding the motivation to do it. I can go to the gym and work out so easily. But if Im home, I find other things to occupy my time... like watching tv or using my iPad to play games.

The bottom line for me is that when my husband is motivated to work out, so am I. Having another person for accountability has had a lot more to do with my motivation than what type of workout I use. So if you have a friend or two who are also trying to drop some pounds or get in shape, try exercising together. Or, maybe some of your mfp friends can help to motivate as well. I'm even running now, something I always swore I would never do, and it's in part thanks to him!

I have a good swiss ball (with as high weight rating and burst resistance as I could find) and a pair of Power Blocks (U90). Takes up very little space in the home, and is enough for me to get in full body strength workouts (3 days per week).

In hindsight, I probably would have preferred a good flat/incline/decline bench instead of the ball (though it would have been more expensive), since I'm really only using the ball for bench presses and crunches anyway.

As for cardio, I haven't really been keeping to any particular schedule there. I just try to walk more, take the stairs, that kind of thing, as opposed to spending extra workout time on it. I do have that Your Shape game for the Kinect, and sometimes go through a routine on there if I'm feeling like sweating for a while.

Screw all the video's of just cardio, you will get better results and long term weight loss with video's that incorporate resistance training.


My favorites

P90X2 (killing me now), P90X, chalean extreme and maybe even insanity (haven't done it, but people love it.).

The key to all these programs are eating enough calories to burn the fuel. That means generally 1700-2200 calories for women and most men are 2400+

Zumba is gaining popularity here in the Philippines. I wanted to try it cause it looks like a lot of fun but I cannot afford to buy the DVDs. I'm currently doing the Les Mils DVDs (Body Vive and Body Combat free from box of cereals) 20 mins exercise. It works for me because it's just 20mins a day, 3 times a week. I can adhere to that cause it's not that heavy. I easily get discouraged with long work outs which is one of the major cause I fail to work out.

I did P90x last year, and am doing Insanity this year. Insanity works MUCH better at burning off the nasty unwanted stuff, and the 1st month is around 40 minutes each day. All you need is a towel and water bottle. I usually work out for 3 months/year, then repeat the cycle, and I hate spending too much time doing it. This is quick, pretty difficult, but it works amazingly well. Best of Luck!