Get Fit and Burn Fat From Home
Want to lose the Christmas wobbles but don't want to join the gym? Then follow these guidelines and get great results with our guide to indoor and outdoor fitness.
You can have an effective workout from the comfort of your living room or bedroom as long as you are disciplined and remember to warm up, work at the right intensity and stretch afterwards.
Its important to exercise regularly enough to get results (ideally this should be around 4 times a week) and ensure you have recovery days in between.
Outdoor Exercises There are plenty of options for exercising outdoors- walking, running or cycling are great options and doing these exercises outdoors forces you to work hard as you contend with hills as well as headwinds.
This provides a natural form of sprint or interval training as you'll achieve high -intensity exertion, as you approach the top of a hill, followed by a period of recovery as you reach the flat or descend.
Exercising outside is ideal for pushing yourself to really get the results you want.
Cycling - Remember to pull your tummy in to activate your core - Maintain a good posture - Keep your hips still (no rocking from side to side) Running - Use your arms as well as your legs - Breathe deeply as you run - Run in a upright position, keeping your head up and your eyes a head of you.
Walking - Walk so the heel of your foot touches the ground first, then roll your weight forward - Keep your chin and shoulders back - Swing your arms as you walk; this increase the intensity of your walking.
Indoor Exercising Exercising indoors and without a lot of equipment makes it simple and easy to get going.
If you are at home most of the day, you can spread the effort out.
Take an extra lap around the house on the way to the kitchen or go upstairs twice instead of once when you're going to the bedroom.
For great motivation when exercising at home, buy yourself a fitness DVD, often these will include plenty of simple exercises that are ideal for cardiovascular workout.
Spread out the exercise mat, as some of these exercises will require to be on the floor.
By exercising indoors you can ensure you have a range of equipment close by to spice up your routine.
Invest in a rope, some resistant bands, a couple of dumbbells, a mat and a fitball for endless ways to challenge your body.
You should regularly increase the resistance too, as this will help you avoid hitting a plateau.
There are all kinds of floor exercises that work well indoors -sit ups, press ups, squat thrusts and star jumps.
Step aerobics is a great energetic workout, Step up and down on the bottom two steps pf the stairs to music.
Things to remember..
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Before you do your exercises make sure you stick to the following rules: Drink plenty of water Always warm up Stay safe by wearing bright and reflective clothing when exercising outdoors Start gently and build up slowly Enjoy!
You can have an effective workout from the comfort of your living room or bedroom as long as you are disciplined and remember to warm up, work at the right intensity and stretch afterwards.
Its important to exercise regularly enough to get results (ideally this should be around 4 times a week) and ensure you have recovery days in between.
Outdoor Exercises There are plenty of options for exercising outdoors- walking, running or cycling are great options and doing these exercises outdoors forces you to work hard as you contend with hills as well as headwinds.
This provides a natural form of sprint or interval training as you'll achieve high -intensity exertion, as you approach the top of a hill, followed by a period of recovery as you reach the flat or descend.
Exercising outside is ideal for pushing yourself to really get the results you want.
Cycling - Remember to pull your tummy in to activate your core - Maintain a good posture - Keep your hips still (no rocking from side to side) Running - Use your arms as well as your legs - Breathe deeply as you run - Run in a upright position, keeping your head up and your eyes a head of you.
Walking - Walk so the heel of your foot touches the ground first, then roll your weight forward - Keep your chin and shoulders back - Swing your arms as you walk; this increase the intensity of your walking.
Indoor Exercising Exercising indoors and without a lot of equipment makes it simple and easy to get going.
If you are at home most of the day, you can spread the effort out.
Take an extra lap around the house on the way to the kitchen or go upstairs twice instead of once when you're going to the bedroom.
For great motivation when exercising at home, buy yourself a fitness DVD, often these will include plenty of simple exercises that are ideal for cardiovascular workout.
Spread out the exercise mat, as some of these exercises will require to be on the floor.
By exercising indoors you can ensure you have a range of equipment close by to spice up your routine.
Invest in a rope, some resistant bands, a couple of dumbbells, a mat and a fitball for endless ways to challenge your body.
You should regularly increase the resistance too, as this will help you avoid hitting a plateau.
There are all kinds of floor exercises that work well indoors -sit ups, press ups, squat thrusts and star jumps.
Step aerobics is a great energetic workout, Step up and down on the bottom two steps pf the stairs to music.
Things to remember..
..
Before you do your exercises make sure you stick to the following rules: Drink plenty of water Always warm up Stay safe by wearing bright and reflective clothing when exercising outdoors Start gently and build up slowly Enjoy!
