Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Wellness Wednesday: Indoor Workouts

I have felt a bit sedentary this winter (who hasn't?), but I am trying to turn that around. Like most people, I don't want to venture out to the gym in below zero temperatures, so I opt to workout at home instead, which never feels quite the same as going to the gym or enjoying a workout outdoors. But, I am proud that I have elevated my heart rate on a number of occasions, thanks to these tools and workout DVDs.

I checked the Happy Herbivore Light & Lean book out from the library recently and love that Lindsay has workouts at the back of the book. I used the book to mix up my routine on Tuesday and enjoyed the workouts very much. I think I might actually purchase the book since the recipes look great as well.


Besides dancing to a Cardio Pandora station in my living room, I did some tricep dips off the couch, some burpees, a plank and some ab moves I learned while in physical therapy.


My colleague just got an iPhone and we have been sharing apps we love. I recommended the Nike Training Club app to her and she told me about one I hadn't heard of before, called Jefit, and it's great for visual learners! It also has routines you can follow. 


The third tool I use is youtube videos. There are so many fitness channels to subscribe to.

What motivates you to workout at home?

2 comments:

  1. I've been curious about the Happy Herbivore cookbook! Glad to see you like it, I might have to check it out from the library now : )

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  2. I so need to put together an at home workout. I'd like to be able to focus on fixing some things that I need more work on than I get in my ballet classes. My middle daughter just did some type of online access purchase of a Pilates class. She said she doesn't need to worry about losing the DVD then ;-)

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