I wanted to go a little further in depth into my blog post from last week. I don’t currently have a gym membership, and I don’t enjoy running outside in the cold. My favorite exercise routine right now is based on body weight exercises. I love that it doesn’t require any special equipment. It’s easy enough to complete during my lunch break, or in the evening while I’m watching a good game (or maybe a little Dave Ramsay). Sometimes I can even get my kids to join in with me. These are a few of the exercises that generally make up my routine:
- Flying Squirrel – Lay on your stomach with your arms at your sides. Lift up your head, chest, and legs. Hold.
- Jumping Jacks – (I’m pretty sure you know how these go)
- Chair Squat Pose – Stand with feet hip distance apart and squat until your thighs are parallel to the floor, while swinging your arms up. Straighten your legs, then lift up your right knee, while swinging your left arm outside your right knee. Return to standing and repeat on the other side.
- Bicycle – Lay down with knees bent and arms behind your head. Bring left knee up to right elbow, and then right knee to left elbow like pedaling a bicycle.
- Wall sit – Slide your back down a wall until your thighs are parallel to the floor. Hold 60 seconds.
- Squat Jump
- Hand Flexion and Extension – Spread your fingers out, then powerfully close into a fist. Repeat as quickly as you can.
Try to do a few of these tonight! Over time you will see an increase in your energy and muscle tone. And you just might feel a little better about your use of time in the evenings!