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How To Workout At Home?

Working out is one of the best ways to stay fit. You either sit in the gym trying out every machine to get the desired figure or simply prefer easy exercises like walking, jogging or swimming. Many people do not get time to hit the gym on a regular basis. So, they miss their workout and start getting imbalanced. To maintain your body weight and shape it, you can try some props at home. There are many ways you can workout at home. Using simple home items can help you stay fit and active. Check out the things you can use at home for workout.

There are many things that you can use at home for workout. For example, the stairs can be used as an effective tool for working out. Similarly, washing clothes is one of the best exercises to lose weight. Constant hand movements and bending up and down helps shed some fat deposits in the body.

Housewives generally do not get much time to workout in the gym on a regular basis. This is where the things at home or rather props can help them stay fit and active. If you want to try some easy, cheap and effective workout at home, try these...

Workout at home:

Stairs

Stairs

Climbing the stairs not only helps burn fat deposits in the body but also stay in shape. Climbing stairs stresses on thigh, leg, abdomen and hand muscles. It also increases heart rate and blood circulation in the body.

Floor

Floor

The spacious floor of the living room or bedroom can be used to do some exercises at home. From yoga to weightlifting exercises, the floor can be used to workout freely.

Bed

Bed

You can try push ups by leaning your body on the bed. It is high and also helps maintain body weight and balance it while doing push ups. Make sure the floor is not slippery. Losing grip can be really dangerous.

Balls

Balls

Kids have large balls to play with. When the kids are at school, use the balls to try some abdomen and leg exercises.

Sweeping or mopping

Sweeping or mopping

This is one effective workout that can be done at home. A majority of women feel that sweeping and mopping helps burn fat that deposit in the body. These exercises also increases flexibility of the body.

Washing clothes

Washing clothes

Washing clothes makes you bend a lot and also exerts pressure on your muscles. Hand washing is thus one effective exercise that you can do at home to stay fit and also lose weight.

Gardening

Gardening

Gardening, especially digging, is a special workout at home that is effective and good too. You make your garden look beautiful and also maintain yourself.

Hammock

Hammock

Aerial yoga can be tried on the hammock that you use to relax for sometime. However, be careful while doing aerial yoga on a hammock. A little dis-balance can be extremely dangerous.

Story first published: Thursday, January 10, 2013, 18:17 [IST]
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