Successful Home Workout Tips

Have you switched to Home Workouts and struggling to stay consistent? Maybe you’re lacking motivation, or don’t know what to do with minimal equipment? It can be challenging to figure out what to do, when you are used to going to the gym/fitness center. But no stress and no fear! Home workouts, and those with minimal equipment, can still be effective AND enjoyable!

How can you stay accountable to Home Workouts? How can you make them successful and yet fun?!

Here are my Tips:

• Have a Structured Routine: Plan to work out around the same time every day. Build it into your daily schedule (this includes weekends as well). Can’t designate a full hour at home like you would at the gym? No worries. Scheduling in 15-20 minute blocks of movement throughout the day can be just as effective! Plan it out and make it realistically to you and your life.
• Have a Designated Time Amount: Set a timer or a specific block of time that you will commit to the workout, just as you would at the gym.
• Find a Space: Decide where you will do your exercise. It might have to be in your bedroom (with the door shut, away from kids!) in the basement, or take it outside! The key is to find a location that is realistic and to be a visual reminder. Keep any equipment there as well as things like your gym bag, headphones etc. to say “this is my “gym!”
• Minimize Distractions & Avoid Multi-Tasking: This is not the time to be checking emails or doing house work at the same time! Commit to your workout 100% and pretend like you were at the gym. Music on and go time!
• Plan it Out: Brainstorm exactly what type of workout you’ll do each day. Take it a step further and write out your specific routine and exercises. When you have a plan, you’ll be more likely to stick with it & not quit half through because you ran out of ideas or lost motivation. Utilize free workout templates or work with a trainer (ahem, ME!) for detailed programming.
• Get Creative: You might not have all the machines as in gym, but there are tons of exercises you can do with no equipment or even things around your house! Utilize your stairs, a couch, chair, water bottles, fill up some duffel bags etc…there are lots of options!

ACTION STEP: Grab a journal or paper and write out what equipment you have, time of day and days/week you’ll exercise, what kind of workouts you’ll do, and for how long. Get as specific as possible!

Write out a workout calendar (week or month at a time) and pencil in those workouts. Cross/check them off once completed. Set a mini goal (ie 12 workouts a month) in order to help you stay on track!

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Don’t have a lot of equipment? That’s okay!

Use Home Workouts to:

• Improve or Master Bodyweight exercises. Examples are pushups, pullups, dips, planks, single leg squats, handstands etc.!
• Master technique and form
• Focus on time under tension and creating muscle fatigue, not solely on reps or amount of weight lifted.
• Try different strategies: Supersets, giant sets, isometrics, negatives, drop sets, timed circuits, ladder countdown sets, AMRAP sets etc!
• Try different workouts without feeling social uncomfortable. Want to try Pilates? Try it now it the comfort of your own home!
• Improve cardiovascular health; take up walking, jogging, or biking outside.
• Focus on muscle maintenance and endurance, rather than building strength & power.
• Get outside your comfort zone & challenge yourself!

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Remember: That the gym WILL be there eventually. We will never take advantage or complain about it again! Use this time to challenge yourself (mentally and physically). There are SO many ways to move! The key is to just KEEP moving and not let this small gap of time hold you back from making progress & maintaining a healthy exercise routine!

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