There are plenty of ways to stay fit for those who do not want to pay for a gym membership. Gyms are useful, but can also be congested, and memberships can be long and costly. The worst parts about gyms are the staff members who pester you constantly and try to advertise their gym's services to you like a cars salesperson. The good news is that I will show you a number of workout routines that can be performed at home. You may be limited in the muscle building department, but you can easily lose fat and tone up.
Bodyweight Exercises
Bodyweight exercises do not use equipment such as bars or dumbbells, only your own body for resistance. They are more beneficial then you may first believe. Many people solely workout this way and get ripped and toned fast. Without weights you tend to do more repetitions and less rest, which means a higher intensity cardio session that burns fat fast. A few exercises to look at in addition to running and jumping rope are:
* Dips - You can do dips simply with just a solid chair, stair step, or basically any area that allows you to dip you body down far enough. These are great for working out your shoulders, triceps, and abdominals.
* Pushups - Pushups can be performed in different ways to target specific areas. By closing your hands together you will use more of your shoulders and upper back area. Keeping your hands together also works your chest and biceps. Close hand, incline, and decline pushups are also available to you. Back in the day when football just started weight training was still not popular, and that meant many athletes only chose to do hundreds of pushups split into numerous sets!
* Pull Ups - Pull ups are the sole exercise on this article you may have to go out and find a playground, park, or purchase a bar to perform. The extra effort will be worth it with pull-ups though You can alter your grip to wider, for working your back more, to narrower for using your biceps more. The bar can also be used to exercise your abs by doing hanging leg raises.
* Crunches/Sit Ups - Crunches and sit ups are different type of exercises, but work the same muscle group which is the abdominals. The difference is that with crunches you only lift your shoulders off the ground, and with sit ups you lift your whole upper body, whilst keeping your feet fixed. There are numerous exercises you will discover and attempt which create flat abs quickly!
Exercise equipment for your House
There is a lot of home fitness equipment available to you at reasonable prices, and not to mention you save money in the long run! Dumbbells are great as you can do many different types of exercise and you only need a few different sizes. Kettlebells are similar to dumbbells, but add some variety. Multi-purpose benches are also useful and are not too expensive these days. You can use then as flat, incline or decline for different angles.
Always remember that as you are at home there may be times when you are by yourself and if injured nobody is about to know. Ensure you only use weights you can lift, and exercise at an intensity your body can handle. Lastly, please have fun with your workouts!
Bodyweight Exercises
Bodyweight exercises do not use equipment such as bars or dumbbells, only your own body for resistance. They are more beneficial then you may first believe. Many people solely workout this way and get ripped and toned fast. Without weights you tend to do more repetitions and less rest, which means a higher intensity cardio session that burns fat fast. A few exercises to look at in addition to running and jumping rope are:
* Dips - You can do dips simply with just a solid chair, stair step, or basically any area that allows you to dip you body down far enough. These are great for working out your shoulders, triceps, and abdominals.
* Pushups - Pushups can be performed in different ways to target specific areas. By closing your hands together you will use more of your shoulders and upper back area. Keeping your hands together also works your chest and biceps. Close hand, incline, and decline pushups are also available to you. Back in the day when football just started weight training was still not popular, and that meant many athletes only chose to do hundreds of pushups split into numerous sets!
* Pull Ups - Pull ups are the sole exercise on this article you may have to go out and find a playground, park, or purchase a bar to perform. The extra effort will be worth it with pull-ups though You can alter your grip to wider, for working your back more, to narrower for using your biceps more. The bar can also be used to exercise your abs by doing hanging leg raises.
* Crunches/Sit Ups - Crunches and sit ups are different type of exercises, but work the same muscle group which is the abdominals. The difference is that with crunches you only lift your shoulders off the ground, and with sit ups you lift your whole upper body, whilst keeping your feet fixed. There are numerous exercises you will discover and attempt which create flat abs quickly!
Exercise equipment for your House
There is a lot of home fitness equipment available to you at reasonable prices, and not to mention you save money in the long run! Dumbbells are great as you can do many different types of exercise and you only need a few different sizes. Kettlebells are similar to dumbbells, but add some variety. Multi-purpose benches are also useful and are not too expensive these days. You can use then as flat, incline or decline for different angles.
Always remember that as you are at home there may be times when you are by yourself and if injured nobody is about to know. Ensure you only use weights you can lift, and exercise at an intensity your body can handle. Lastly, please have fun with your workouts!
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