5 Ways To Exercise At Home If You Want To Avoid The Gym

Jun 2
20:14

2014

Jon Allo

Jon Allo

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Exercise is great way to lose weight and get fit. While you may not want to stop going to the gym forever, it is always worth trying different exercises at home as you may find one or two that you really enjoy doing. If you enjoy your exercise, it makes it much easier for you to stick to a regular exercise plan.

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If you don't want to go to the gym as part of your keep fit and weight loss program there are effective ways to exercise at home. A lot of people just don't like the idea going to gym and would rather do exercises at home or outside in the fresh air. Also,5 Ways To Exercise At Home If You Want To Avoid The Gym Articles it can take up a lot of time going to the gym on a frequent basis and cost a fair amount of money.

Here are a 5 ways to exercise at home, as well as some ideas tips on how to give your home workout plan a great start!

1. No equipment? No Worries.

You can do exercises at home and away from the gym without any fancy equipment. For example, walking or jogging. There are a wide range of other exercises that are effective using only your body. Sit-ups and push-ups and are typical examples. There is also pull-ups, squats and leg lunges. Using exercises like these you can work practically every muscle in your body.

2. Get On Your Bike!

If you own a bike then it's pretty easy to keep fit and shed some unwanted weight. If you usually use an exercise bike at the gym then this is a great alternative, and can be much more fun too. You get to set your own route, so you can see what you want to see as you get your exercise. You can even vary your route to keep things interesting.

3. Bench and Weights.

You can buy a bench and weights for your exercises at home if you've got a bit of spare cash. You can normally buy these for a pretty reasonable price and probably for more or less the same price as one month's gym membership. With this equipment you can do practically all of the exercises that your gym weights machines do, without paying any more than it cost to buy them. In addition to that, you can use them any time you want and not just when the gym is open.

4. Yoga.

One of the cheapest ways to exercise at home is yoga. Although yoga isn't for everyone, it's incredibly popular and is a great way to stay healthy when taken seriously. To do yoga you really need nothing more than your body, but you might want to get a yoga mat too. That's all you'll need to start doing your own home yoga program. If you're not already familiar with yoga practice, then you can pick up some great yoga instruction online for next to nothing.

5. Use Household Items.

There are several ways to exercise at home with makeshift equipment in place of the 'real' thing. For example, you don't actually need dumbbells to do weights. All you need are heavy objects that are easy to lift. For light aerobic training you can just use food tins like baked beans. For heavier weights, try using large bottles of mineral water. Both are just as good as real weights but cost nothing extra than your shopping bill!

Doing exercises at home also means that, if you've got music or a TV on hand, it's your choice what to watch or listen to as you exercise. Together, these things will help you keep motivated and maintain your fitness without heading to the gym regularly.

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