A home exercise routine can be ideal for a number of reasons. It can help you save money on expensive fitness centers and personal trainers. You can stick to your exercise routine no matter the weather, and you can save time by not having to travel anywhere to get in your workout. There are a variety of ways to build an easy home exercise routine.
Step 1
Dedicate one room in the house for exercise if you can. Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic report that treadmills or elliptical trainers can be highly beneficial in home exercise routines for people who are self-motivated.
Step 2
Pop in an exercise video to help guide your workout. A number of videos are made for home workouts. Some of the more popular include Dance Off the Inches and Denise Austin's 3-week Boot Camp. Download free workout programs as well from sites such as Women Workout Routines.
Step 3
Lie on the floor anywhere in the house and do crunches. Bend your knees and place your hands lightly on the back of your head. Look to the ceiling and raise your torso. Repeat 10 times, rest for a few seconds and perform the reps two more times. Add repetitions as you gain strength until you can do three sets of 25 crunches.
Step 4
Keep light hand weights next to your chair when you watch television. Reach down and pick up one weight and hold it between your knees as you sit on the edge of your chair. Curl your arm up toward your shoulder and lower it back to your knees. Repeat 10 times, and then switch to the other arm. Work on your biceps by performing three repetitions of 10 on each arm.
Raise the weight above your head and drop it behind you to your shoulder. Do this on each side 10 times to work on your triceps.
Step 5
Get down on the floor and perform push-ups and leg lifts. No equipment is needed, and these floor exercises can be performed in a small amount of space.
Step 6
Incorporate exercise while you do housework. While vacuuming and dusting can burn calories, there are ways that you can boost the effectiveness of chores. Stand and do lunges while you vacuum. Bend your leg at the knee while you're washing dishes or preparing meals. Switch legs and do three reps of 10 on each leg. Wear ankle weights for even more benefits.
Tips and Warnings
- Develop routines that are based on timed activities you normally do. For example, plan to exercise during the news every evening before dinner or during your favorite morning radio show. Environmental triggers can help you remember your commitment to work out.
- Beware of buying an excessive amount of equipment that is just going to litter the house. Make sure any equipment you purchase suits your needs and goals, and that it can adjust as you accelerate your workout program.
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