There are plenty of ways to stay fit for those who do not want to pay for a gym membership. Gyms are helpful, but can also be crowded, and memberships can be long and expensive. And also, the selling strategies used by staff to get you to purchase other services such as classes or personal training are pretty irritating. Now you can learn some easy workout routines that you can easily do at home in the comfort of your own home! You may be limited in the muscle building department, but you can easily lose fat and tone up.
Body Weight Training
Bodyweight exercises do not use equipment such as bars or dumbbells, only your own body for resistance. They are more effective then you may first consider. 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. Aside from running and jump rope, some activities to try are:
* Dips - conducted on a chair or bench, dips are a great beginning exercise. They also put tension on your core and shoulders.
* Pushups - Pushups can be performed in different ways to target specific areas. If you do diamond pushups you will be working the trapezius and deltoid region. Close hand pushups are great not only for your pectorals, but your biceps as well. Close hand, incline, and decline pushups are also available to you. Pushups have been used for years by athletes as a fixed part of their training regime to work the whole body.
* Pull Ups - Pull ups are the sole exercise on this list you might have to go out and find a playground, park, or get hold of a bar to perform. Pull-ups will definently be worth the effort though! You can alter your grip to wider, for working your back more, to narrower for using your biceps more. Also a good workout to do with the pull up bar is leg raises which work the abdominals.
* 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 numerous exercises you can find and try which develop flat abs quickly!
Equipment for your House
There is loads of exercise equipment accessible to you at reasonable prices, and not to mention you save money in the long run! Dumbbells are great as you can do many different types of exercise and you only need a few different sizes. Kettlebells are also perfect for at home weight training. 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 alone and if hurt nobody is about to know. Only exercise with weights that you are able to lift, and place the right amount of cardio stress that you know your body can handle. Drink plenty of water and have fun!
Body Weight Training
Bodyweight exercises do not use equipment such as bars or dumbbells, only your own body for resistance. They are more effective then you may first consider. 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. Aside from running and jump rope, some activities to try are:
* Dips - conducted on a chair or bench, dips are a great beginning exercise. They also put tension on your core and shoulders.
* Pushups - Pushups can be performed in different ways to target specific areas. If you do diamond pushups you will be working the trapezius and deltoid region. Close hand pushups are great not only for your pectorals, but your biceps as well. Close hand, incline, and decline pushups are also available to you. Pushups have been used for years by athletes as a fixed part of their training regime to work the whole body.
* Pull Ups - Pull ups are the sole exercise on this list you might have to go out and find a playground, park, or get hold of a bar to perform. Pull-ups will definently be worth the effort though! You can alter your grip to wider, for working your back more, to narrower for using your biceps more. Also a good workout to do with the pull up bar is leg raises which work the abdominals.
* 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 numerous exercises you can find and try which develop flat abs quickly!
Equipment for your House
There is loads of exercise equipment accessible to you at reasonable prices, and not to mention you save money in the long run! Dumbbells are great as you can do many different types of exercise and you only need a few different sizes. Kettlebells are also perfect for at home weight training. 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 alone and if hurt nobody is about to know. Only exercise with weights that you are able to lift, and place the right amount of cardio stress that you know your body can handle. Drink plenty of water and have fun!
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