At-home workouts are all the rage these days and for good reasons! Most women wonder if you can get as good of a workout at home as you can at the gym, the simple answer is yes! You absolutely can!
If you put in the time and push yourself you can get amazing results right from your very own home. The best part is, they require minimal to no equipment!
There are many perks to working out at home on your body and on your mind, and today we’ll tell you about them.
Then we’ll share with you some ways to get started with your at-home workouts!
Why At-Home Workouts Are For You
It’s amazing the number of people who pay for a gym membership and never actually use it. That’s like throwing money away!
One of the best perks about working out at home is that it’s free. You don’t have to pay a monthly membership.
The fact that you don’t have to actually drive to the gym not only saves you time but gas money as well. You avoid making the excuse of getting stuck in traffic or spending too much time in the car just getting back and forth.
As women and mothers, our lives are busy enough. If we can save time and money we are more likely to work out.
Once we toss the myth aside that at-home workouts are not as effective as gym workouts, we open our minds to a whole new way to get fit!
Top Five Reasons To Workout At Home
There are plenty of reasons why working out at home is the way to go.
Here are the top five reasons to choose to workout at home.
1. Time- As mentioned before, you’ll save time because you don’t have to drive to the gym or spend extra time packing a gym bag. So you’ll eliminate the excuse that you don’t have the time to get it done.
2. Child Care- Child care centers have helped a lot of women be able to make it to the gym even with kids. However, sometimes its nicer to have them working out beside you getting to spend that extra time with each other. Again, saving yourself some money.
3. Little To No Equipment- The best thing about working out at home is you don’t need much. Bodyweight exercises are super effective and can be done anywhere. You can get by with a few weights and some resistance bands. You can also use things like your couch, a chair, steps or even the side of the bathtub to take your workout to the next level right from your house.
4. Self Pace- You don’t have to rush through your workout thinking you’re holding up the next person waiting to use the equipment. You can take your time with each exercise and take breaks as you need to. You have the ability to go at your own pace and really get the most out of your workout.
5. No Intimidation- This is key if you’re first starting out and have no idea where to begin. It’s very intimidating to walk into the gym and not have a clue as to what you are doing. When you’re at home you have the freedom to take your time and actually learn the moves you’re trying. You don’t have to worry if someone is staring at you while you’re working out.
At Home Workouts To Try
These workouts are great to help you get started. I highly recommend starting with 15-day challenge to make sure working out at home is the right fit for you.
15 Day Challenge – Workout 1
2 Circuits – each circuit twice
Circuit 1:
Push-ups – Always start on your toes and drop to your knees when you need to.
Overhead Press- Bring the weight to shoulder level and press straight overhead. Bring them back down slightly past your shoulders.
Underhand Row- Shoulders back and hands facing out. Keep a flat back without letting the shoulders come forward. Squeeze shoulder blades back and together when bringing the weight up.
Cardio Burst:
Mountain climbers- In plank, keep hips down. Use your core to drive your knees in toward your chest.
Butt Kicks- Keep upper body tight and arms to your sides. Pull your heels up toward your glutes.
60 Second Rest, Repeat
Circuit 2:
Front Raise- Slight bend in your elbows. Lift until in line with your shoulders and bring it slowly back down.
Bicep Curl- Palms facing out. Keep your elbow pinned to your side, curling the weight in toward your body and back out.
Tricep Kickback- Flatback bringing your elbows up to start. Push the weight straight and bring it forward.
Cardio Burst:
Jumping Jacks- Hop your feet in and out while bringing your hands out and up.
Burpee- Hands down, hop your feet in and out then jump up with your hands reaching up, then back down to repeat.
60 Second Rest, Repeat
15 Day Challenge – Workout 2
Circuit 1:
Bent Over Straight Arm Lat Pull- Bent over forward, arms are straight down with a slight bend. Bring the weights straight back and then bring them back down to your starting position.
Overhand Row- Pull shoulder blades back with palms facing your legs. Keep elbows in line with your shoulders when you bring the weight up and slowly bring it back down.
Single Arm Row- Go a little heavier. Come into a lunge, bringing the weight up to hip level and back down, pulling your shoulder blade in toward your spine.
Cardio Burst:
Suicides- Right leg comes out to the side while you bring the opposite hand down toward the floor. Hop to alternate and pick up speed.
Renegade Row- Come down to the ground in an extended plank position. Alternate rowing the weight on one side then to the other.
Rest 60 Seconds, Repeat
Circuit 2:
In and Out Curls- Bring elbows into your side. Curl forward and up then lower the weight and go wide with your curl. Alternating back and forth between the positions.
Weighted Stability Ball Crunch- With a weight in your hand lower yourself down on your ball and perform crunches with your hands extended in the air with the weight.
Concentrated Curl- Sit on your ball and bring your elbow into your knee. Bring your arm into a curl toward your shoulder, not your chest.
Cardio Burst:
Renegade Row Burpees- Come down on your weights and perform a row on each side then hop your feet toward your hands, and jump up with your hands raised. Bring yourself back down to the weights and extend your legs back to repeat.
Crunches- Lay on your back with your knees bent. Bring yourself up into a crunch, keeping your core tight.
Rest 60 Seconds, Repeat
As you can see the workouts don’t have to last for a super long time and be complicated to be effective. For more awesome at-home workouts sign up for The 15 Day Challenge here.
Wrapping Things Up
If you want to find an excuse not to workout you will, but if you want to truly start to see your body change you’ll find all the right reasons to give it a try.
At-home workouts can still give you the amazing results you’ve been looking for.
These workouts can be as long or short as you need them to be. They can be done at any time with whatever equipment you have handy.
Not to mention, you’re pretty close to the kitchen for that post-workout snack.
At-home workouts are a great way to see your goals become a reality.
You don’t have to be over the top, you just have to get up and do the work!
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