Simple tips on how to workout at home
Not ready to hit the gym or workout with others? No problem. Ease in by following my tips on how to workout at home.
As much as I tout the benefits of group exercise, I understand that sometimes we just want the convenience of a solo workout at home.
And there are a number of reasons why. We’ve got limited time, limited cash, or we’re feeling out of shape or self conscious. Sometimes it’s just about wanting to do things on our own terms. No judgement. No competition. No pressure. Just an individual challenge to do our best.
I find that when I workout by myself, it’s my mental strength that gets the biggest boost. I build belief in myself that I can conquer any task, and confidence in my abilities that I am stronger than I think.
Here are my five tips on how to workout at home.
1. Crystalise your ‘why’. Motivation is always a factor when trying to set a habit – fitness related or otherwise. Clarifying your why is the first step to getting past this hurdle to actually turn working out at home a reality. Do you want more energy? Want to fit into ‘those jeans’? Build your mental strength? Get your ‘why’ right, and you’re on your way to success.
2. Gather your tools. While you don’t need any props to work out at home, this is a good time to gather up those impulse buys and put them to use. I’m talking skipping ropes, dumbbells, resistance bands, fitness balls – they’ll all come in handy. Clear out a space in the garage/patio/deck and have them in bucket close by.
3. Search online for inspiration. There are a tonne of workouts on the web/fitness forums/from celebrity trainers/or fitness apps that will help you structure a workout at home. I like the workouts that rely on bodyweight to build strength.
4. Create a small circuit. Armed with inspiration and your impulse buys, put together/or follow a routine that can be scaled up in 10 minute intervals, and one that suits your fitness level. I’m a fan of this 10 minute skipping workout that I repeat three times. I’ve added in hand held weights for the lunge part, and alternate burpees with sumo squat jumps.
5. Complete, and repeat. By this mean I write down how you went. Record the number of reps you completed and set yourself a goal to beat next week. If you’ve got a fitness tracker, like a Garmin, load it up – but remember, this is your solo workout, and you’re not competing with anyone but yourself.
If you’ve got a great tip to share about a workout you do at home, please share. Just post in the comment box below – I’d love to hear it.
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Until next time,
Maryanne K
