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    Home circuit training help!

    Posts: 14
    edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
    Hi All

    I wondered if someone could help me design a circuit training type routine, for the stuff I have at home.

    I am a member of a gym, and although it is an unusually friendly gym, I have my own hang-ups about going back until I have lost a bit of weight.

    At home I have an exercise bike, it does have a tension changer on it, but it is fairly mild really.
    A sit up frame thing.
    Several different weights of kettle bells.
    And of course the stairs!

    Thanks in advance!

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    • Posts: 177 Member
      here is one that i really like!

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    • Posts: 396 Member
      Here is a list of some of the floor exercises I do at home. I typically do some of these and 2 or 3 sets of each exercise.
      These are a mix of cardio and strength training exercises.
      Have fun!

      Push ups
      Squats (ball2thewall- put a med. size blow up ball between your back and the wall- slide down to squat- protects knees)
      'small circles' (standing with arms straight out - make small circles, count to 200)
      biceps curls
      tricept extention
      arm raise
      on your back lower ab workout:
      leg spreader (Hello Rogers)
      flutter kicks
      leg lifts
      - crunches
      horse stance- (legs wide, squat position combined with a standing dynamic ab lift- count to 50)
      straight leg raise (supports knee strength/ joint with leg weights)
      bird dog
      hip raise
      shoulder taps
      plank ab down
      bridges
      planks
      opposite arm to leg -kick slap crunch (ab/leg/*kitten* dynamic combo)
      front and rear lunges
      calf raises
    • Posts: 1,146 Member
      Thank you for this thread, I was about to ask the same thing :) I love my nautilus circuit at the gym, but I want to be able to do a circuit at home too.
    • Posts: 51
      BriaMC is pretty much on the money. I was on my elliptical this whole time and your body gets used to it and you go no where. I also did squats, lunges, crunches... But it wasnt enough for me, so before I pushed to hard I decided to start myself on the 30 day shred, which is a video u can do at home. It has pretty much the same thing BriaMC said to do. It kicks butt until you gradually overcome each level. Try the video, its pretty good. Good luck!
    • Posts: 310 Member
      Great ideas..
    • Posts: 287 Member
      There is a great free on line service you can use.

      www.warriorxfit.com

      there is also,

      www.bodyrock.tv
    • Posts: 644 Member
      I do a variety of Jillian Michael's DVD's....they're all circuit training and the only equipment required is 3 pound weights. (give or take a pound depending on your current strength level)
    • Posts: 204 Member
      Some great ideas here... bumping for later.
    • Posts: 500 Member
      Bump!
    • Posts: 105 Member
      bump!
    • Posts: 157 Member
      bump
    • Posts: 5
      I'm glad I found this... I like to do circuts and interval training!
    • Posts: 2 Member
      Saving for later. Thanks!
    • Posts: 235
      This is a great program that really gets results. Several people have used it and are using it. I'm on it now. Yes it's tough, but I can really feel it working. I'm on my first week. I honestly believe it will work and I couple it with my circuit workout I do at my gym.

      "The Butt Bible"
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcNxaXb5Ews
      This is for lower body at level 1.

      All three levels for both upper and lower are posted.
    • Posts: 687 Member
      I do a variety of Jillian Michael's DVD's....they're all circuit training and the only equipment required is 3 pound weights. (give or take a pound depending on your current strength level)

      this. i've done Ripped in 30 twice now and lost 3 inches on my waist each time (unfortunately it was the same inches because i let myself go for 6+months) and now i'm starting on Body Revolution. love her workouts!
    • Posts: 66
      Have you tired P90X? It can seem intimidating, but it's really great. Everything has varieties for different levels of fitness and you can always start with only half of the videos. There is lots of variety too and you'll learn a ton of stuff you can use in the gym. It teaches a huge variety of types of lunges, push ups, ab exercises, etc. Plus, it teaches how to lift weights properly. You'll see great progress and really quickly. It's pretty cheap to get now. I went form 150lbs to 125lbs in 90 days.
    • Posts: 14
      Thank you for all your replies everyone!

      Thanks for the Jillian reminder too, I have 30 day shred on download, so might give that a go initially.

      xx
    • Posts: 69 Member
      awesome ideas.
    • Posts: 74 Member
      bump for later!!
    • Posts: 102
      Bump
    • Posts: 102 Member
      Do you rest in between any of these exercises or do you cycle through them all then rest? Or do you not rest at all and go a straight 30 min?

      Great one btw way. Definitely will use this.
      here is one that i really like!

      72409506479147587_dXH0wJRH_f.jpg
    • Posts: 729 Member
      bumpitty bump. Thanks OP and contributers. Great ideas!
    • Posts: 177 Member
      Rdj524me1 I go straight, rest as necessary (never more than 15 secs or so)
    • Posts: 118 Member
      I lovelovelove www.bodyrock.tv - I've been a bodyrocker for 3 months and I've never been more lean or strong!
    • Posts: 177 Member
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      Another great one!

      http://backonpointe.tumblr.com/post/15968075542/a-daily-exercise-plan-do-these-exercises
    • Posts: 18 Member
      Bump
    • Posts: 51 Member
      Bump!
    • Posts: 239
      BUMP great ideas!
    • Posts: 319 Member
      bump
    • Posts: 28 Member
      There's also BeFit in 90 on YouTube for free :smile:
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