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Home Fitness


Home as that is where the motivation and inclination of staying fit starts from. If you are a very busy person on a tight schedule and cannot find time to go to the gym regularly then it is best to develop a home fitness program that would help you to achieve your health goals. If you are a kind of person who gets motivated to exercise by seeing people around you do the same then home fitness exercises would be tough for you, unless you get to involve your family or your close friends in it. Home fitness programs work well with people who are on a tight work schedule or would rather exercise on their own according to their own convenience and patterns. You are free to follow your own schedule and can time it at any hour of the day which is convenient for you.
If you want to save time and money on exercise it s best to try out some home fitness routines or exercise programs. Other than being a cost effective way home fitness is also private, if you are the kind who feels every conscious of the way you look or are hesitant to work out in front of people it is better suited for you. One of the first and foremost things to do as you decide on home fitness training is to get the support of your family members. If you can involve your whole family in this it would be on great advantage as it would be a time to enjoy the company and strengthen your bonds along with marinating your body and striving towards good health. In case you are the only one from your family who is trying to take on this kind of a regime then it is best to inform your family of the same as them being aware will help you to stick to your home exercise programs and training. Apart from this when decide to exercise at home you should find an open space or a big room where you will not be interrupted or be distracted. Home exercise programs and training should always start with a 5-10 minute warm up which will help to loosen up your muscles and prepare your body for the next few minutes of exercise.

Exercises At Home


The home exercises include skipping the rope; this is one of the easiest and effective ways of jumping and toning your body. Exercises like crunches, pull ups and step ups are easy to do and can be done anywhere moreover you could also make use of things like your chair or if you have a set of stairs in your house, running up and down them for 10 minutes will be of great use in burning extra calories. You can get videos for aerobic routines and do them as you watch it. Create small jobs around the house that require stretching or lifting or bending this will help you build stamina and shape up your body not to mention cleaning up your house. Gardening is also an effective from of home exercise, mowing the lawn; pruning raking leaves are a good way to burn calories. Other than these cost effective home fitness exercises you could also buy some equipment that you can keep at home, some of the easiest are the fitness ball and resistance band both of which are good for strengthening and toning your body. You could also go in for a treadmill or a set of dumbbells or even an exercise cycle. A healthy and nutritional diet is also an integral part of home fitness.
Submitted on January 16, 2014