If you don't have a health club membership there are still plenty of ways to stay fit. Gyms are useful, but can also be congested, and memberships can be long and costly. The worst parts about gyms are the staff who bug you constantly and try to advertise their gym's services to you like a cars salesman. 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. They are more effective then you might first believe. Many people solely workout this way and get ripped and toned fast. Without weights you tend to do more repetitions and less rest, which means a higher intensity cardio session that burns fat fast. Some exercises to take into consideration besides running and jumping rope are:
* Dips - You can perform dips easily with just a solid chair, stair step, or basically any area that allows you to dip you body down far enough. They also put tension on your core and shoulders.
* Pushups - Pushups can be performed in different ways to target specific areas. By closing your hands together you will work more of your shoulders and upper back region. Keeping your hands together also works your chest and biceps. Other varieties are incline or decline on a step. Back in the day when football just started weight training was still not popular, and that meant many athletes only chose to do hundreds of pushups split into numerous sets!
* Pull Ups - Pull ups are the only exercise on this list you might need to go out and find a playground, park, or purchase a bar to perform. 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 may 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. Crunches are where you lift only your shoulders off the ground, and sit ups are where you raise your full body off while keeping your butt and feet planted. There are many exercises you will discover and try which develop a flat stomach rapidly!
Exercise equipment for your Home
There is a lot of home fitness equipment accessible to you at reasonable prices, and not to mention you save money in the long term! Dumbbells can be bought cheap because you only really need about 3-5 different weight sizes to get the workouts in you need. 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!
Be aware that since you are in your own home there might be times when you are on your own and if injured nobody is around 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. They are more effective then you might first believe. Many people solely workout this way and get ripped and toned fast. Without weights you tend to do more repetitions and less rest, which means a higher intensity cardio session that burns fat fast. Some exercises to take into consideration besides running and jumping rope are:
* Dips - You can perform dips easily with just a solid chair, stair step, or basically any area that allows you to dip you body down far enough. They also put tension on your core and shoulders.
* Pushups - Pushups can be performed in different ways to target specific areas. By closing your hands together you will work more of your shoulders and upper back region. Keeping your hands together also works your chest and biceps. Other varieties are incline or decline on a step. Back in the day when football just started weight training was still not popular, and that meant many athletes only chose to do hundreds of pushups split into numerous sets!
* Pull Ups - Pull ups are the only exercise on this list you might need to go out and find a playground, park, or purchase a bar to perform. 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 may 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. Crunches are where you lift only your shoulders off the ground, and sit ups are where you raise your full body off while keeping your butt and feet planted. There are many exercises you will discover and try which develop a flat stomach rapidly!
Exercise equipment for your Home
There is a lot of home fitness equipment accessible to you at reasonable prices, and not to mention you save money in the long term! Dumbbells can be bought cheap because you only really need about 3-5 different weight sizes to get the workouts in you need. 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!
Be aware that since you are in your own home there might be times when you are on your own and if injured nobody is around 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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