There are several ways to stay fit for those who do not want to pay for a gym membership. Gyms are useful, but can also be crowded, and memberships can be long and expensive. And also, the offering strategies used by staff to get you to purchase other services such as classes or personal training are pretty annoying. The good news is that I will show you a number of workout routines that can be performed at home. You may be limited in the muscle building department, but you can easily lose fat and tone up.
Bodyweight Exercises
Bodyweight exercises do not use equipment such as bars or dumbbells, only your own body for resistance. You may be thinking that this will not be effective but are wrong. Many people only use bodyweight exercises and get the results they are aiming for. The reason is because without weights you need to do lots of repetitions, and repetitions at that rate are a great cardio workout that burns calories quickly. Apart from running and jump rope, some activities to try are:
* Dips - conducted on a chair or bench, dips are a great beginning exercise. These are great for working out your shoulders, triceps, and abdominals.
* Push-ups - The standard way, or position your arms differently for variety. By closing your hands together you will use more of your shoulders and upper back area. Keeping your hands together also works your chest and biceps. Other varieties are incline or decline on a step. Pushups have been used for years by athletes as a fixed part of their training regime to work the whole body.
* Pull-Ups - although you need a bar for these, they are relatively easy to find and do in any park or playground. Pull-ups will definently be worth the effort though! You can do wide hand grip which works your latissimus dorsi, and also close hand grip can be great for biceps training. The bar can also be used to work your abs by doing hanging leg raises.
* Crunches/Sit Ups - Crunches and sit ups are different type of exercises, but work the same muscle group which is the abdominals. The difference is that with crunches you only lift your shoulders off the ground, and with sit ups you lift your whole upper body, whilst keeping your feet fixed. The options for core exercises are countless.
Equipment for your Home
Purchasing your own fitness equipment to make use of at home can be expensive at first, but in the long term may be worth the investment. Dumbbells are great as you can do many different types of exercise and you only need a few different sizes. Kettlebells are similar to dumbbells, but add some variety. There are numerous interchangeable benches that can be purchased and take up little room. They can be changed from flat, incline, and decline giving you all the benefits in one machine!
Remember that since you are in your own house there may be times when you are on your own and if injured no-one is about to know. Ensure you only use weights you can lift, and exercise at an intensity your body can handle. Lastly, please have fun with your workouts!
Bodyweight Exercises
Bodyweight exercises do not use equipment such as bars or dumbbells, only your own body for resistance. You may be thinking that this will not be effective but are wrong. Many people only use bodyweight exercises and get the results they are aiming for. The reason is because without weights you need to do lots of repetitions, and repetitions at that rate are a great cardio workout that burns calories quickly. Apart from running and jump rope, some activities to try are:
* Dips - conducted on a chair or bench, dips are a great beginning exercise. These are great for working out your shoulders, triceps, and abdominals.
* Push-ups - The standard way, or position your arms differently for variety. By closing your hands together you will use more of your shoulders and upper back area. Keeping your hands together also works your chest and biceps. Other varieties are incline or decline on a step. Pushups have been used for years by athletes as a fixed part of their training regime to work the whole body.
* Pull-Ups - although you need a bar for these, they are relatively easy to find and do in any park or playground. Pull-ups will definently be worth the effort though! You can do wide hand grip which works your latissimus dorsi, and also close hand grip can be great for biceps training. The bar can also be used to work your abs by doing hanging leg raises.
* Crunches/Sit Ups - Crunches and sit ups are different type of exercises, but work the same muscle group which is the abdominals. The difference is that with crunches you only lift your shoulders off the ground, and with sit ups you lift your whole upper body, whilst keeping your feet fixed. The options for core exercises are countless.
Equipment for your Home
Purchasing your own fitness equipment to make use of at home can be expensive at first, but in the long term may be worth the investment. Dumbbells are great as you can do many different types of exercise and you only need a few different sizes. Kettlebells are similar to dumbbells, but add some variety. There are numerous interchangeable benches that can be purchased and take up little room. They can be changed from flat, incline, and decline giving you all the benefits in one machine!
Remember that since you are in your own house there may be times when you are on your own and if injured no-one is about to know. Ensure you only use weights you can lift, and exercise at an intensity your body can handle. Lastly, please have fun with your workouts!
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