It’s not always easy to get to the gym, but luckily, there are some great options for stretching, strengthening, and toning your body right from the comfort of your own home! Fitness enthusiasts everywhere are singing the praises of DIY home workout options. Not only can home workouts be highly effective, but they’re extremely budget-friendly. Why not try one for yourself? It’s time to get fit and have fun—at home!
Move with YouTube
Online workouts and fitness apps allow people the luxury of exercising at their convenience, rather than having to work around a set schedule at the gym. One of the most popular fitness platforms? YouTube! A quick search of the video-sharing library brings up thousands of videos targeting any workout your heart (or abs, glutes, or biceps) desire! Check out yoga, Pilates, barre, cardio dance routines, cycling, and more. Best of all, most of the workouts on YouTube are FREE (with options to download apps for extended sessions).
Get Fit with HIIT
High-intensity interval training, or HIIT, burns calories faster than longer, low-intensity exercise routines. It’s no surprise this more efficient and effective program has a growing fan base. HIIT doesn’t require any expensive or specialized equipment and it’s easy to sneak in a workout just about anywhere. HIIT features bursts of high-intensity exercises in between intervals of low-intensity cross training to torch calories, burn fat, and build muscle mass. Look online for virtual HIIT workouts you can do at home!
Strengthen with Kettlebells
Another effective at-home workout is using kettlebells. One especially impactful kettlebell workout is the Farmer’s Walk, which can be done just about anywhere, and even if you don’t have kettlebells on hand! Instead, you can use dumbbells, or even gallon jugs of water. Along with building stamina, the Farmer’s Walk is a free-weight exercise that targets the shoulders, upper back, lower back, forearms, backside, and legs, all at once!
— HERE'S HOW TO DO IT —
Hold a pair of dumbbells or kettlebells that are relatively heavy for you and let them hang at arm’s length next to your sides, palms facing in. Stand up straight, engage your core, and stare straight ahead. Then walk as far as you can while holding the dumbbells at your sides. Done correctly and consistently, this one workout will help tone virtually every part of your body!