Home-Friendly Ways to Break a Sweat!
Okay, let’s face it. I’ve been waiting for the longest time for gyms to reopen and for me to pick up my old exercising habits once again, but that does not seem anywhere close to my near future. I have accepted this and have decided to revert to my basic training days when a gym membership was not a privilege. So back in 2015, I witnessed my greatest weight loss transformation. When I mean transformation, I mean that a girl worked extremely hard to achieve those results. But back then l was mostly at home and didn’t have that many commitments. I try not to use this as an excuse. But it’s true. When you find yourself at home, it’s easier to set your mind on achieving something, especially regarding your body because there aren’t that many distractions to your disposal. I mean you can only watch TV for so long before it tires you. And so, I set out on working on my body.

The first thing I did was log on to my social media pages and looked for images of people who were known for being fitness gurus. This was not too difficult to find. However, they always posted their workout recommendations, from 15 min workout to full body workouts, etc. I also decided to download some home training videos that focused on different types of training from Hip Hop Abs, to Yoga, to Core workouts, lower back training, arms, and legs. The videos honestly helped me the most because they had momentum. They motivate you to finish what you started.
I knew my diet had to change. I probably had one big last crappy meal, cleansed my system, and began on a new foot. I will post something on diets soon. But I mostly consumed less starch, because I knew my body reacted the most to foods that were harder to digest, and stuck to white meat and seafood too. Understanding my body type meant that I had to train for my body type. I would consider myself gifted, in the sense that the universe did really bless me with a little bit of everything, depriving me of nothing. You can actually say that when I gain weight I gain weight in every inch of my body, and when I lose weight the same applies. Cardio training was high on my training routine followed by muscle building and core strength. But before anything I first had to shed a great amount of fat.

Running outside is the BEST and by far the most EFFICIENT way to burn calories. I would prefer running in the early mornings as the air was crisp and this would motivate me to stick to my clean eating habits throughout the day. You get better the more you train and your stamina improves. This is also a great way to warm up your muscles and to get your blood pumping. If you don’t know how long you should run for, at least run until you break a sweat. My exercise choice would differ every day but here are some recommendations:
• THE 100 WORKOUT
100 JUMPING JACKS
90 CRUNCHES
80 SQUATS
70 LEG LIFT
60 JUMPING JACKS
50 CRUNCHES
40 SQUATS
30 LEG LIFTS
20 JUMPING JACKS
RUN FOR 10 MINUTES

• SPELL YOUR NAME & SURNAME!
A: 50 JUMPING JACKS
B: 20 CRUNCHES
C: 30 SQUATS
D: 15 PUSH-UPS
E: 1-MINUTE WALL SIT
F: 10 BURPEES
G: 20 SEC. ARM CIRCLES
H: 20 SQUATS
I: 30 JUMPING JACKS
J: 15 CRUNCHES
K: 10 PUSH-UPS
L: 2-MINUTE WALL SIT
M: 20 BURPEES
N: 40 JUMPING JACKS
O: 25 BURPEES
P: 15 SEC. ARM CIRCLES
Q: 30 CRUNCHES
R: 15 PUSH-UPS
S: 30 BURPEES
T: 15 SQUATS
U: 30 SEC. ARM CIRCLES
V: 3 MINUTE WALL SIT
W: 20 BURPEES
X: 60 JUMPING JACKS
Y: 10 CRUNCHES
Z: 10 PUSH-UPS
REPEAT 2X

• SATURDAY WORKOUT – Repeat 5x, 25 reps each
1. Squats
2. Wall Push-ups
3. Jumping Jacks
4. Shoulder touches
5. Lunges
6. High knees
• ABS THURSDAY – Repeat 5x
1. 15 raised leg circles
2. 20 leg raises
3. 12 scissors
4. 20 flutter kicks
5. 20 mountain climbers
6. 20 knee pull-ins

• FRIDAY WORKOUT – Repeat 5x, 20 reps each
1. Squats
2. Push-ups
3. Mountain climbers
4. Dips
5. Jumping Lunges
6. Cross punch sit-ups
7. Bicycle crunches
8. Leg raises
9. Side plank crunches
There are a countless number of these kinds of workouts that you can source pretty much anywhere. All it takes is dedication and consistency. And they are perfect because you can do all of these at home, including the home workout videos. It gets even better and you get even stronger when you start adding weights into the mix. This, together with a clean and healthy diet and tones of water, and you’re set for a new you, all in the comfort of your home.
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