Your Home Workout Plans
At home workouts need to be easy to follow and convenient to fit into your busy schedule, otherwise, they never get done!
When beginning an at home workout, we recommend that you start with 2 days per week and gradually increase to 3 days per week over the first month. Your workout days should not be consecutive, thus, enabling your muscles to recover for 24-48 hours before you train them again.
Components of a workout:
Warm up (5-10 minutes)
Strength Training (15-20 minutes)
Cardiovascular Conditioning (15-30 minutes)
Balance Exercises (5 minutes)
Stretching & Cool Down (5-10 minutes)
In addition to your home workouts, it is always best to try and accumulate as much activity into each day such as:
-taking the stairs instead of the elevators
-walking the dog (or yourself)
-playing in the park/backyard with your kids or grandkids
-parking the car farther from your destination
-becoming a grocery store athlete - walk 2 laps around the store before putting any food in your shopping cart!
-gardening
-heavier housework such as vacumming and cleaning windows
National recommendations state that 30 minutes of activity each day of the week is essential for health!
Choose from one of the three workouts below:
Beginner Workout
Intermediate Workout
Advanced Workout
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