Many people have asked me what I do for exercise and fitness. Aside from running, spinning, swimming, and other fitness classes at the Y, I have done my share of at home workouts. With two children, I need to be flexible and have other options for getting in my daily dose of fitness. I compiled a list of dvds that I think are worth the time and money you invest in at home workouts.
Season 10 of the Biggest Loser had just started the same week that I decided it was now or never to make this change in my life. I personally respond better to Bob Harper than I do having Jillian Michaels scream in my ear so I tend to look for BL videos with Bob.
Biggest Loser Weight Loss Yoga
I personally love this yoga video. Yoga is really hard for me to do at home. I like the whole yoga experience: go to a class with your mat, be lead by a yoga instructor, & have a meditation at the end. However, there isn't always time for that in a given day.
This video is broken down into three segments not including the five minute warm up and cool down. The first takes you through vinyasa style yoga. The second is more ab work with some pilates thrown in and the third works with yoga poses and weights. I personally think this is a great mix in an at home dvd workout. If you are crunched for time, you do not need to do all three segments. That's the beauty of at home workouts, unless of course you pause it to go grab some chips, but I know that wouldn't ever happen.
Bob Harper's Yoga for the Warrior
The title says it all. This is a power yoga workout and is great for an intermediate/advanced yogi. Not a good pick if you are a beginner yogi, but definitely a good workout if you are a fan of Bob Harper.
Transform Your Body with Brooke Burke
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much from this workout. But if I could look half as toned as Brooke does, sign me up. I will give it a chance
There are two different ones: Strengthen & Condition (S&C) and Tone & Tighten (T&T).
S&C is led by her trainer Greg Joujon-Roche. Brooke and Greg do the exercises side by side and Greg stops to give tips along the way. Brooke is very motivating throughout the workouts. The video is a combo of strength training as well as small bursts of cardio to raise your heart rate. I was sweating like a beast after both of these videos. There are three segments in S&C: abs, lower body & upper body. In T&T, Brooke leads three ladies throughout the workout which flows as one long workout and not broken up into areas of the body. One of the ladies modifies the exercises for beginners. Some of the exercises are repeated, but not many of them. Each exercise is done for one minute at a time, which may sound long, but totally manageable.
I was pleasantly surprised with this set of dvds. It was exactly what I was looking for at the time I purchased it from iTunes. I still use it on occasion when I am crunched and can't get to the gym and need to workout at home.
Blogilates
I found this website through Pinterest, my other internet obsession. Cassey Ho is a pilates & group fitness instructor as well as the brains behind blogilates. She is a blogger, a fitness instructor, a fashionista, a pop music lover, a yoga bag creator, a clean eater, and just overall a woman that inspires.
Cassey has many different series of workouts: Pop Pilates, Bikini Blaster, HIIT (high- intensity interval training), Pop Challenges, and Pop Cardio. These workouts are so incredibly effective. I have done many of the challenges and my new favorite series is the VS Sexy Super Model which includes a stiletto workout. Yes, a leg workout in your favorite stilettos. The VS Sexy series also has arm, abs and butt workouts.
Her website also has a workout calendar as well meal plans & recipes for the total health and fitness package. So go! Check it out.. NOW!
Couch to 5k
I used the C25k app on my iPod before I had an iPhone and two years ago, it didn't need gps capability which worked well for me.
I was never able to run a full, complete mile before training with the C25k program. In HS, I would walk the mile; it just never interested me to run because I was never good at it.
This program made me feel challenged, but never felt like I was unable to complete the workouts. And now, I run miles and miles without stopping. Something I could have never done before C25k.
So there you have a few at home workouts that I have used along my journey. In addition to these, I also have pinned a lot of workouts on my fitness pinterest board which many of the links are to Blogilates, Self Magazine, Women's Health & Shape.
The most important thing to working out is finding what you love to do. Don't start a running program and training for a marathon if you hate to run.
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