best at home exercise?

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  • butterflyliz32
    butterflyliz32 Posts: 124 Member
    im starting to get pretty bored of my current routine and i cant go to gym has i have 3 young children and OH works 6days a week.

    im currently walking, jogging and using an exercise bike.

    what would you recommend for a good burn that you can do at home?

    thanks

    I personally love the Turbo Jam Cardio Party workouts from Beachbody. At my size, I am burning between 700 - 750 calories in 45 min (according to my HRM). It is hard, fun, and really works up a sweat! Just my two cents. I also have a Wii, and the Just Dance 2 game is totally fun and also lets you work up a sweat! I also have a wide variety of DVDs that I use for workouts:
    - Yoga Booty Ballet (series)
    - Turbo Fire
    - P90 At Home Boot-Camp
    - Older Weight Watchers exercise DVDs
    - Walk Away the Pounds
    - Carmen Electra's Striptease workout (don't laugh... it's a pretty good one!)
    etc.
  • Mel2626
    Mel2626 Posts: 342 Member
    bump for ideas! :happy:
  • MrsSWW
    MrsSWW Posts: 1,585 Member
    Billy Blanks' Tae Bo
  • tntfitmom
    tntfitmom Posts: 4
    It depends on what level of fitness you are ready for. You said you do some different thing, the bike and so forth. P90X is pretty intense and take and hour or so most day. You need weights or bands. Insanity is all cardio but shorter, it is interval training. It works well, and is like 40 minutes or so, there is Turbo Fire set to cool music with in 1 minute drills mixed in to get your heart rate through the roof. This is my fav. also around 40 minute per day. So look at what you have time for with your kids and situation and what you can put into a workout. If you need any other help I would be glad to help.
  • Todzilla7
    Todzilla7 Posts: 24
    If you have a Wii, then pick up EA Sports Active 2. Great diversity of workouts that you can adjust to your fitness level and goals. Highly recommended.
  • DestinationFitnessChick
    DestinationFitnessChick Posts: 76 Member
    My trainerbob.com has some great DVD's (Bob Harper from Biggest Loser) and sometimes they are only $5.00

    Jackie Warner DVD's (Target has these) are great

    The Biggest Loser

    Any 10 minute DVD (the DVD's are sold at Wal-Mart/Target and usually have 5 or 6 10 minute routines)

    Invest in a stability ball, jump rope and hand weights. You can come up with some awesome strength training routines with these!

    Also the exericse.com site is awesome!
  • miey8201
    miey8201 Posts: 6
    I have been doing taebo for the past 6 weeks and it works great. in just 30 minutes you are pouring with sweat and ur heart rate is going! highly recommend for home!!
  • adamb83
    adamb83 Posts: 719 Member
    p90x! im doing it now and i love it. new routine every day

    Yes - p90x (I'm finishing up my 3rd round now).
  • carebears1973
    carebears1973 Posts: 63 Member
    Well done on your weight loss so far :-) I do 'Just dance' on the X Box and wii sports games. It's great coz I exercise with my children and we all love it and have a great time, smiles all round and I loose weight. Can't get better then that.

    I also go swimming with my kids. My daughter is 15 so she is able to look after my 7 year old for five mins here and there so I can swim a few lengths. I like to do resistance exercises in the water to, like kicking a leg in the air slowly, holding it and bringing it down. You can do this with your arms too and lots more. x
  • MummyDB
    MummyDB Posts: 106 Member
    Not anywhere near as intense as p90x or 30ds. But try leslie Sansone. Walk away the pounds. Lots to choose from.
  • Amy_Lee_2012
    Amy_Lee_2012 Posts: 156 Member
    I do the Billy Blanks Ultimate Tae Bo dvd workout. It's an hour and a half long, plus it has a 29 minute 'fat blaster' workout.
    I love this dvd and I usually have a very hard time following workout dvds. Billy Blanks is a great motivator- he really challenges you and motivates you throughout the entire dvd. He makes working out fun!
    I've been doing this workout since November and I still run out of breath and sweat like a maniac, and sometimes I can only manage getting through an hour.
    It's a great workout and it's made me feel much more confident and strong- I highly recommend it!
  • Charmander191
    Charmander191 Posts: 31
    Zumba for the ps3 :) it has trophies for doing certain things, which keeps me more motivated than I thought. haha, kinda sad Im that addicted to video games, but if you or your kids are too, it's a big motivator ! :)
  • lisa28115
    lisa28115 Posts: 17,271 Member
    A good free one unless you have a one level is stair climbing. I did 63 up/downs on a 15 foot staircase in my home. Took me 30 minutes and 945 stairs but what a cardio workout! Great for your calves too!

    WTG ...JIMMY
  • lisa28115
    lisa28115 Posts: 17,271 Member
    I LIKE WORKING OUT WITH THE WII

    ZUMBA
    WII SPORTS
    JUST DANCE

    THE KIDS CAN PLAY WITH YOU

    I LIKE TO DO YOGA AT HOME

    AND DON'T FORGET YOUR STRENGTH TRAINING:bigsmile:
  • memega
    memega Posts: 73
    http://scoobysworkshop.com/womens-workouts/
  • miey8201
    miey8201 Posts: 6
    I do the Billy Blanks Ultimate Tae Bo dvd workout. It's an hour and a half long, plus it has a 29 minute 'fat blaster' workout.
    I love this dvd and I usually have a very hard time following workout dvds. Billy Blanks is a great motivator- he really challenges you and motivates you throughout the entire dvd. He makes working out fun!
    I've been doing this workout since November and I still run out of breath and sweat like a maniac, and sometimes I can only manage getting through an hour.
    It's a great workout and it's made me feel much more confident and strong- I highly recommend it!

    completely agree!!!!!
  • kstone1976
    kstone1976 Posts: 22
    I'm on day 5 of Insanity. I hear you get good results and it is kicking my butt but I have already lost an inch off my waist. I am going to do P90X next... I have a love/hate relationship with the DVD...LOL :laugh:
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