Working out at home can be challenging, especially if you do not have a very large home or a lot of money to spend. Joining a gym may be out of the question for some of the same reasons purchasing exercise equipment might not be possible. With a little innovation and creativity, you can use what you have already got. No matter you are a stay at home mom or working in the office from 9 AM to 6 PM, you can make a weekly schedule regarding regular physical activities.

Useful Idea # 1:

Go for a walk.

First of all, the outdoors is one of our biggest tools. This may not always be possible in bad weather, but in the better weather, we can walk, jog or even use the outdoors to do tummy crunches, jumping jacks and things like that.

Walking is probably one of the best forms of exercise we can do. It is something we already naturally do and there are no negative effects to walking. Jumping jacks and jogging are not for everyone, but if these are things you can do, you should consider doing them in your backyard on a nice warm day (if possible). As you see, if you are a bit creative you may turn outdoors into gym for yourself and combine walking and other types of exercises. Jogging in the fresh air is particularly something useful and enjoyable. I myself like to do yoga sitting on green grass and breathing fresh morning air rich in oxygen. This exercise and plus meditation will bring your body vital energy and full relaxation.

If you have steps in or outside of your home, you can use them too. Even if it’s just one or two steps leading into your front door, you can use the steps to step up and step down. Remember the old stepping workout videos that required you to buy the plastic building steps? Well, the good news is that you don’t need to spend money because your home already came with them!

Useful Idea # 2:

Use half gallon milk jugs to work out at home.

Saving half gallon or gallon milk jugs can be very effective in weight loss and fitness because you can fill them with your own weights. Some people suggest using soup cans, but I don’t like that idea because I feel like they are difficult to hold. Personally, when I work out (if I’m doing it correctly), my palms sweat and a soup can to the big toe just isn’t my cup of tea. The half gallon milk jugs are an excellent idea because of the handles.

Useful Idea # 3:

Consider Tummy crunches to get rid of that belly fat.

Tummy crunches are still very effective for flattening the belly. Make sure you are lying on a solid surface and make sure that you’re holding your body and hands in the right position so that you’re not at risk for damaging your back.

Useful Idea # 4:

Watch fitness videos or related TV programs.

You can also purchase fitness videos or if you have cable or dish, a lot of times you can catch fitness episodes on the TV. Otherwise, you can rent them from the library or the movie store too.

For conclusion, I should note that all the above mentioned ideas are only a few of multiple things available for those who are too busy to go to a gym or spend more time at home. Only your imagination and creativity can the limit to the quality of your current lifestyle. In other words, just use your fantasy to get rid of daily routine and work out on a regular basis in order to get and stay fit at any age. Look around! You will find out that ideas are everywhere. Just pick and apply what you like!

Useful Idea # 5:

Work out with your friends together.

It is recommended to get your friends into this schedule too to stay motivated. You may even organize joint sports events or trainings with your friends and their family. The other great idea is to hold various entertaining competitions on a regular basis.