For those in quarantine, it’s been at least a month since we’ve been staying home to stay safe, and one of the biggest changes in my personal daily routine has been switching to at-home workouts instead of going to the gym. It was a little bit of a wrestle for me at first, however, the struggle for me at first, but the truth is you can get a really effective at-home workout without a lot of equipment or space, and I’ve actually narrowed my at-home workout gear down to for cheap must-haves that I’ve been loving and using to stay on track. Today we’re talking about budget Fitness because it’s definitely something that I’m sure we are all trying to figure out right now. I’m sharing today are also compact and available on Amazon so let’s get straight into it.
Amazon Basics Thick Exercise Mat
First up, my most used at home workout product is my exercise mat. I do a lot of floor exercises at home, and whether that be following a Pilates video or doing simple strength moves like push-ups and leg up, this specific exercise mat is my favorite. I love it because of how thick it is. It’s actually from the Amazon basics brand, and I own two, one for outside and one that I only use inside. It’s really cushy, so you get enough support whether you’re doing your exercise on carpet or on a hard floor, and it’s held up for me really well even during intense moves like burpees whether or not I’m wearing shoes, I use this exercise mat every single day it’s just an amazing way to kind of lay down the foundation for my exercise space.
Resistance Band with Handles
My next home workout favorite is a resistance tube or band with handles. This is an amazing alternative to having a bunch of strength equipment at home because you can replicate the moves that you would typically do with dumbbells or machines. You can work out every muscle using this. I often follow YouTube videos for full-body workouts using the band, or I’ll just make the same moves that I would typically do at the gym with free weights such as bicep curls bent over rows, tricep kickbacks, or weighted squats. This totally beats having a bunch of different dumbbells around, and you can pick an average resistance that works for you and increase it if you need to by making the slack shorter with your feet or your hands.
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Resistance Loop Bands
I do additionally need to point out that there do also want to mention that there is a type of resistance band that is flat and in the shape of a loop which you can do similar moves and then some with they’re typically available in affordable multi-pack so you can have a range of resistance options I personally prefer using the ones with handles just for stability and the moves that I like to do it’s more comfortable having a handle but there are some moves that I do like having the loop version for like bridge ups.
Jump Rope
Probably my favorite piece of at-home workout equipment is a simple jump rope. Jumping rope is an amazing way to get your heart rate up to burn some calories while working your entire body in the process you can actually burn up to 10 to 15 calories per minute jumping rope depending on your body type my favorite part of jumping rope is that you’re doing a lot of moving without actually moving around which means you don’t need a lot of space to actually complete the workout plus it’s easy to roll up and store when it’s not in use.
Ab Roller
Finally, to really make those abs burn, an ab roller is pretty inexpensive, and it’s been said that using an ab roller is more effective than doing crunches it also works the upper body because you’re supporting your weight with your hands on the handles as you extend out I know that I always feel it in my shoulders and arms when I’m doing the ab roller as.
Well, aside from using all of this at-home workout gear regularly, I’m also going on runs in the park when it’s not too crowded. Running outside is one of the few things that are really helping me feel normal, so so long as I can do it safely, I’m trying to do it as much as possible tell me in the comments, are you doing at home workouts right now what’s been helping you stay active while at home.
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