Create Space

Find a convenient place in your home where you can work out on a daily basis; it can be a spare bedroom, the basement, or your living room. Stock it with a few basic items like a mat, bottled water, a clean towel and a dumbbell, if you have one.

Schedule Time

Scheduling your workout, just like you would schedule a gym class, is the only way to hold yourself accountable and actually do the workout at the end of the day.

Create Goals

Take time to think about your fitness goals and write them down so you can track your progress over time. Keeping a fitness diary is a great way to stay motivated and focus on your goals.

Workout Videos

Working out at home doesn’t mean you have to do everything by yourself. There are dozens of amazing videos on YouTube made by experienced fitness instructors, and all you have to do is find the ones that work best for you.

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*Each exercise should be done 3 times for 15 reps.

The squat

Stand with your legs just a little wider than hip-width apart – you want to make sure your knees are wide and in line with your toes – and sit down, and then stand up again squeezing your glutes at the top.

The lunge

Stand with one leg back and you want to bend the back leg and go up and down holding the core with each rep.

The plank

A great core exercise. On a comfortable surface, go down on your elbows, straighten your legs and engage the abs and glutes and stay for 30 secs-1 minute.

The push-up

You can do it on your knees or toes. Keep the abs engaged and bend the elbows and go down with the chest to the floor. Then push up again through the hands and chest.

The bridge

Lie on your back, knees bent and feet firmly on the floor, then squeeze your glutes and bring the hips up and down.

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Basic Weights

Dumbbells, kettlebell or barbell – if you’re trying to build muscle at home, you’ll need at least one of these. If you’re new to the whole thing, dumbbells are the safest place to start, and you can easily get an upgrade as you go along.

Fitness Ball

The list of exercises you can plan around a fitness ball is pretty much endless, and buying one is an amazing investment you should certainly make.

Yoga Mat

Exercising on hard surfaces can put stress on your joints and simply using your carpet isn’t the best idea, since you’ll get it all sweaty. Yoga mat will provide you with the comfort you need –plus it doesn’t take a lot of space since you can roll it up and put it anywhere.

The post Start Your Own Home Gym With These 3 Essentials appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Create Space

Find a convenient place in your home where you can work out on a daily basis; it can be a spare bedroom, the basement, or your living room. Stock it with a few basic items like a mat, bottled water, a clean towel and a dumbbell, if you have one.

Schedule Time

Scheduling your workout, just like you would schedule a gym class, is the only way to hold yourself accountable and actually do the workout at the end of the day.

Create Goals

Take time to think about your fitness goals and write them down so you can track your progress over time. Keeping a fitness diary is a great way to stay motivated and focus on your goals.

Workout Videos

Working out at home doesn’t mean you have to do everything by yourself. There are dozens of amazing videos on YouTube made by experienced fitness instructors, and all you have to do is find the ones that work best for you.

The post How to Stay Motivated to Workout at Home appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

*Each exercise should be done 3 times for 15 reps.

The squat

Stand with your legs just a little wider than hip-width apart – you want to make sure your knees are wide and in line with your toes – and sit down, and then stand up again squeezing your glutes at the top.

The lunge

Stand with one leg back and you want to bend the back leg and go up and down holding the core with each rep.

The plank

A great core exercise. On a comfortable surface, go down on your elbows, straighten your legs and engage the abs and glutes and stay for 30 secs-1 minute.

The push-up

You can do it on your knees or toes. Keep the abs engaged and bend the elbows and go down with the chest to the floor. Then push up again through the hands and chest.

The bridge

Lie on your back, knees bent and feet firmly on the floor, then squeeze your glutes and bring the hips up and down.

The post 5 Easy Exercises to Do at Home When You Aren’t Able to Go to a Gym appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Basic Weights

Dumbbells, kettlebell or barbell – if you’re trying to build muscle at home, you’ll need at least one of these. If you’re new to the whole thing, dumbbells are the safest place to start, and you can easily get an upgrade as you go along.

Fitness Ball

The list of exercises you can plan around a fitness ball is pretty much endless, and buying one is an amazing investment you should certainly make.

Yoga Mat

Exercising on hard surfaces can put stress on your joints and simply using your carpet isn’t the best idea, since you’ll get it all sweaty. Yoga mat will provide you with the comfort you need –plus it doesn’t take a lot of space since you can roll it up and put it anywhere.

The post Start Your Own Home Gym With These 3 Essentials appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.