One's workout can easily be deterred by a number of factors such as climate, finances and not having the resources to properly exercise, even if you're at the gym.
Having a home/alternate workout space is crucial and doesn't require much space, time or money. Here are some pointers to help you along the way.
1. Utilize your living room, hallway or even bed.
And of course I don't necessarily mean that last one in a nasty way.
Seriously, if you can find space to do drills such as crunches, dips, and pushups, there's a start. You can stay active and at little to no cost.
2. Have a steady library of workout videos and YouTube videos.
I mentioned this last year in my article "Cabin Fever Workouts". DVD packages such as Insanity, P90X and anything by Jillian Michaels allow you to carry your workouts anywhere you have access to a TV and DVD player. Better yet, YouTube is full of exercise and conditioning videos and circuits.
3. Buy certain equipment but don't feel the need to break the bank.
Plenty of people buy weight sets, cardio equipment, basically their own home gym. That is fine and good as long as you can afford and use it. However, all you really need is a mat or a large beach towel, a jump rope, a broomstick for good mornings, and some heavy equipment that is more inexpensive. Also , if you have access to the woods, buy yourself an ax or a hatchet. One of the better workouts is cutting wood and someone always needs some wood for various reasons.
4. Run/walk/jog outdoors.
Even in cold weather, this is good, free and easy cardio. You're staying active and you're not even sacrificing space.
5. Do plenty of yoga, pilates and/or PiYo.
All of these exercises are low impact but effective and work well inside of your home. You don't need much space, yet you're still getting loose and sweating and getting a good core workout.
One has to be creative and always thinking to stay in shape. Workouts get old quickly and you always need plenty of options.
What are some other ways that you workout in the home or outside of the gym? What does your home workout space look like?
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