Hello Home Workouts!
by Yuri in Yuri's Workouts
Last week, I decided that I wasn’t going to renew my gym membership in the new year.
For whatever reason I can’t stand the thought of even going to my gym. The only pieces of equipment that I actually use there are the squat rack (which they have only 2), pull-up bard (they only have 1), and the treadmill. And they’re never even available – so what’s the point?
Other than that, the gym has nothing I can’t do at home.
So I’m kissing my gym membership goodbye in a few months and going to be doing most of my workouts at home.
I must admit though, I will sorely miss the squat and pull-up bar.Â
Perhaps I’ll just have to buy one for our loft and throw it in the office. We’ll see.
Why I Love Home Workouts
Working out at home is the best!
When you consider spending 30 minutes driving to and from the gym, it just doesn’t make sense.
After all, 30 minutes is all I need for an awesome workout.Â
At home, I make full use of the stability ball, my 2 kettlebells, dumbbells, and the stairs in our building. Between them, I can get a heck of a lot done.
Plus, it gives me a chance to be more creative with my workouts. Here’s an example of one my recent home-based kettlebell workouts.
For instance, we have 16-foot ceilings in our loft and I’ve been tempted to start doing pull-ups from the metal beams that line our ceiling. I should probably call property management first to see if they can support my weight.
But that’s one idea I have.Â
The other great thing about home workouts is that you can ensure that you replenish yourself as soon as your workout’s done. In fact, you can have a natural sports drink or post-workout smoothie waiting for you the minute you’re done.
Since replenishing yourself with simple carbohydrates and amino acids as soon as possible after your workout is done is so critical to building lean muscle, this should be very appealing.Â
The last thing you want is to have your body go into starvation mode after you’ve spent your hard earned time trying to strengthen it.
But I must warn you…
There are inherent dangers to working at home. Let’s have a look at what I mean.
The Dangers of Working Out At Home
1. TV is a killer!
If you’re going to workout at home, then turn the damn TV off. The last thing you want is to be working up a sweat while watching the latest episode of Days of Our Lives!
TV diverts your attention away from your workout, which causes you to slack and not stay on course.Â
So turn it off!
2. Email and phone calls
The key to working out at home is to pretend you’re at the gym.
That means turn off your computer (no email) and make sure you DO NOT answer your phone if it rings.
Don’t worry, there’s always voicemail and you can call the person back.
What’s more important…
Your healthy, fit body or a phone call that could take place later on?
Again, these are just distractions that you need to put aside to make the most of your home workout.
3. Have a plan
This point applies to whether you’re working in the gym or at home.Â
If you don’t have a plan for your workout, then you plan to fail, right?
You need to have a program to follow or at the very least WRITE DOWN what you’re going to do during your workout. The power of writing down your workout plan is one of the most powerful techniques you can use to getting in a great workout.
If you have no idea how to workout at home and want to get started, then you’ll surely enjoy the workout plans and easy-to-do at home workouts that come with my Fitter U Fitness program.Â
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