Hello out there,
One of my biggest barriers to working out is that I don't have a gym pass, and it's too cold to do much outside (aside from walk!), so I was wondering if anyone can recommend some workout routines that you can do at home, that you've seen results from?
I have some pilates DVDs but I don't feel like they challenge my body enough.
Thanks =)
Andrea
I am currently using the Biggest Loser 30day jump start. I am horrible at finding time to work out, and this one starts with 10 minutes at a time and adds 10 every week. Much easier to find 10 minutes at a time than an hour. And lets not even talk about the conversation that happens in my head about it. I can always just say to myself "its only 10 minutes more than what you were already doing" works wonders!
For the first two months I exercised purely at home and had great results =) If you want something simple you could dance! Dancing is fun and an easy way to burn calories =D or you could hula hoop, which burns tons. If you don't actually own a hula hoop, you can just do a spinning motion with your hips and pretend ^_^ works all the same. You can always google some routines, push ups, arm exercises, leg exercises, ab workouts are all easy to do at home, while watching TV or listening to music. If you don't have weights, use soup cans! And you can always walk in place. My favorite DVD's are Turbo Jam, and Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred. I also do at home belly dancing, and that gets your heart up fast!
I've lost 100 pounds exercising mostly at home. I also used the Biggest Loser dvd's and when I needed more of a challenge I started Turbo Jam and moved my way up to Chalean Extreme (weights) then to Insanity, and now I'm doing Turbo Fire and want to start doing P90x.
I don't know if you have Direct TV but they have a channel called Fit TV that is ALL workouts and exercise 24/7. AWESOMENESS! Just discovered it last week and my tv staaays on it.
I can just set up a routine by autotuning my tv to turn to a program at a specific time. You can never get bored because there are so many programs: Namaste Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Belly Dance, Hip Hop Abs, Gilad, Cardio Blast are some I do.
As others have said, lots of exercise require no equipment or gym just your own body weight and stuff you have around the house.
I don't go to the gym but get my workouts in through Fit TV, my stationary bike and ab lounge as well as youtube videos and websites that show you workouts to do using your own body and maybe dumbbells. I also sometimes just walk around my house continuously, pace while I'm on the phone or go up and down the stairs a couple times, even dancing...ANYTHING to be active.
i'm also doing the 30 day shred. it was recommended to me on here, and i like it, but it's hard! (for me) i really like it cuz it's only 20 minutes and since it's circuits i can be like "okay we're done with this one... thank god! ... okay done... one more... one more..." and before i know it it's over, and that's great cuz i HATE working out. lol. you also need some small dumbells for it.
I dont know about other cable stations, but Time Warner Cable has Exercise On Demand. Its free with TWC. There are probably 100 different work out videos on there. They are broken into categories (Abs, 10 minute work outs, yoga and pilates, etc.) TWC also has FitTV with basic cable.
alot of digital cable/satellite packages with VOD have some sort of exercise/fitness content available. Just search for it. I have Cox Communications. I forgot what the VOD channel is called.
I use the Jillian Michael's DVD's I find it to be much easier if I do her 30 minute ones then the whole hour ones. Starting Jan 2 two of my buddies and I back home are doing the P90x challenge might be a little more fun for me to fit that in now that I will have competition.
Lately I've lacked though on my workouts, but I never go to the gym. I'm way too antisocial for it as someone told me. lol but Biggest Loser DVD's, Jillain DVD's. I did slim and 6 for a while was okay I enjoyed it for the first two weeks..lol I get bored easily though.
I do Jillian Michael's dvds as well, they work pretty well. You need 5 lb weights and probably a work out matt. I did her Yoga dvd the first time yesterday, bout killed me. Best yoga I've ever done though, because a lot of dvds it just feel like it isn't enough.
Exercising at Home
i really like it cuz it's only 20 minutes and since it's circuits i can be like "okay we're done with this one... thank god! ... okay done... one more... one more..." and before i know it it's over, and that's great cuz i HATE working out. lol. you also need some small dumbells for it.
