New Year Ahoy!
The year 2021 is finally coming to an end. It’s a time where people are reevaluating life and planning for the year ahead. With the end of the year in mind, New Year’s resolutions are starting to be written all over the world.
One of the most popular resolutions that people may have is to be healthier. There are several ways to achieve this goal. Some people choose to eat a healthier diet, exercise or workout, and others may choose to stop bad habits that are affecting their health.
Lifestyle, finance, and social surroundings greatly affect which method a person may choose. Eating healthier may be difficult if the person is unable to acquire fresh food, or perhaps a busy schedule prevents them from preparing healthy meals. Exercise and working out at the gym is definitely not an option for people with long hours of work and jobs that mostly rely on physical strength. What can an average person do to stay healthy? Easy, just workout at home.
Workout From Home with These Easy Workouts
There are so many different kinds of exercises or workouts that can be done at home. Without a doubt, this needs less time to be done as there is no need to commute to the gym. It’s also free. All you need to do is look online to find workouts that suit your style and start doing them right away. To help with your search, here are ten easy workouts that you can do from home.
Bridge
Start your at home workout routine with simple exercises as a warmup. A simple one that can be done is a bridge. The bridge is useful to activate the core and posterior chain or in other words the backside of your body.
Grab a yoga mat and set it on the floor. Lie on your back with knees bent. Have your feet flat on the floor. And set your arms extended by your sides. Push through the feet and brace your core. Slowly raise your bottom off the ground until your hips are fully extended, then squeeze your glutes at the top.
Lunges
Lunges is a strength training exercise that can be done to sculpt and tone the body. It’s also a good exercise to improve overall fitness, strengthen the back, hips, and legs.
Start by standing up. Step forward with one foot, if possible until your leg reaches a 90-degree angle. The rear knee should remain parallel to the ground and the front knee shouldn’t go beyond your toes. Lift the front lunging leg and return to the starting position. Switch off between legs and repeat.
Sit-Ups
Basic? Yes. Effective? Also yes! Sit ups help improve core strength, posture, and reduce risk of back pain. Start small. Let’s say 20 reps to start with. Aim to add at least 5 more reps everyday.
For better comfort, get a yoga mat. Lie down on the floor. Slowly lift yourself up into a sitting position. Reach your arms down as if to touch your toes. Lie back down. Repeat.
Planks
Planks are great for a healthy posture, build core strength, and improve balance. The healthy posture comes from the fact that planks strengthen the back, neck, chest, shoulder, spine, and abdominal muscles.
Again, grab a yoga mat. This helps reduce pain you might feel on your arms and toes as you do the plank. To do it, rest on your elbows and toes. Keep your back and legs straight. Hold it for one to two minutes.
Jumping Jacks
Feeling like it’s time to get your heart rate up? Try jumping jacks. Jumping jacks can help increase blood circulation all over the body, control and maintain blood pressure, and many other cardiovascular benefits.
Stand upright with your arms at your side. Jump into the air. As you jump, slightly spread your legs and stretch your arms out over your head. Then, jump back into the starting position. Repeat.
Be Consistent
Make this the year you improve your overall health and well being. Stick to a workout plan that you can do to not only be happy, but also happy. Every time you feel like giving up, remember, a year from now you’ll wish you’ve started today. Consistency is key! Don’t worry if you feel thirsty, grab your Muggo Smart Bottle to stay hydrated during workouts at home.
