Ways To Exercise At Home
Written by John Oxnard
If you're interested in getting into better shape but don't really want to join a public gym, there are plenty of ways to work around this. Many people think that being in good shape means you'll have to spend hours and hours at the gym, but this isn't the case.
If you can exercise 30 minutes per day, doing it right in the comfort of your own home, you can see noticeable differences in just a few weeks time.
Let's have a look at a few of the best ways to exercise at home.
TRX Suspension Trainer
Suspension Training bodyweight exercise develops strength, balance, flexibility and core stability simultaneously. It requires the use of the TRX Suspension Trainer, which is a highly portable performance training tool that leverages gravity and the user’s body weight to enable hundreds of exercises for every fitness goal. It is probably the most versatile piece of equipment in its class. Here are a few unique qualities of the TRX Suspension Trainer:
Get a fast, effective total body workoutr
Benefits people of all fitness levelsr
Can be set-up anywhere (gym, home, outside)
Try Jump Rope
Another alternative if running stairs isn't quite your thing is jumping rope. Here again, jump rope is an intense calorie burner, allowing you to burn even more calories than a fast run would.
Be sure to be patient with yourself with this exercise, it can take some getting used to.
Try and skip for one minute straight if you can, then allow yourself to rest for a minute. Alternate between on and off periods ten to twelve times to create this skipping workout.
Get A Set Of Adjustable Dumbbells
For the resistance training element of things, if you want to firm up your body fast, getting a set of adjustable dumbbells is the way to go. You can perform movements to target the entire body with these including lunges, squats, shoulder presses, chest presses lying on the floor, bent over rows, as well as bicep curls, tricep extensions, and lateral raises.
Perform eight to twelve reps of each exercise moving from one right to the next as quickly as you can. Rest for two minutes once the circuit has been completed and then perform once more through and you'll be well on your way to adding more muscle definition.
Try Resistance Bands
If you aren't so fond of dumbbells, another alternative is to use resistance bands. These are becoming very popular among those who choose to workout at home because they can easily be stored away in a dresser drawer when not in use.
Hold each end of the resistance band in either of your hands and perform many of the same exercises you would with your dumbbells such as squats, shoulder presses, chest presses, bicep curls, lateral raises, and bent over rows.
If you are an athlete and looking to better your game, take a look at the TRX Rip Trainer. It was created to meet the needs of sports athletes, Rip Training offers a total body workout utilizing a lever bar and resistance cord for variable resistance training that provides a unique mix of rotation, core stability, control, power, balance and coordination challenges for all fitness levels. Here are a few unique qualities of the TRX Rip Trainer:
Challenges core and stabilizer muscles for better balancer
Increases metabolic activityr
Delivers hundreds of sport-specific exercise
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