At Home Workouts

Who does not like a well sculpted body? However, there are a number of reasons for us to miss onto our workouts. It can be anything from paucity of time to the gyms being very expensive. We will now throw away all the excuses, that we continue to give ourselves and start with at home workouts. These can be done at any time of the day suitable to you and also you will not end up wasting time and money at the gym. They will also not need any exercise equipment. These exercises can be done by any person, who is new to exercise or is a veteran at exercises.

Home Workouts

When you are picking up at home workouts, you will have to enlist your priorities. Depending on your priorities, you will have to choose the appropriate workout for yourself.

At Home Ab Workout
There are various exercises which can become a part of at home ab workouts. The abdominal exercises can be broadly classified as lower abdominal exercises, upper abdominal exercises and oblique exercises. We will now see some of the exercises to be included in the ab workouts at home.

• Abdominal Crunch: One of the simplest and best exercises to flatten abs, which can be done even when you are traveling. However, take care you do not strain your neck when you do this exercise.
• Bicycle Crunch: This is a variation of the abdominal crunch, but is one of the best love handle exercise. It works the internal as well as external obliques, hence should be made a part of at home workouts for love handles.
• Vertical Abdominal Crunch: This abdominal exercise at home helps to work the upper as well as lower abs simultaneously. The difference between the abdominal crunch and vertical abdominal crunch lies in the way the legs positioned.
• Abdominal Scissors: This is a compound exercise, which helps in working the abs long with the thighs as well. However, while doing this exercise care should be taken, that you do not injure your lower back.
• Reverse Crunch: If lower abs is a problem area for you, then this exercise is a must in your abdominal workout. There are also different variations of the reverse crunch, which you can use to bring about a change in your workout.

At Home Cardio Workout
It is wrongly assumed, that one has to go to the gyms for a cardio session. There are number of ways, you can get a good cardio workout at home as well. Here are some of the exercises, which can be used to design at home cardio workouts.

• Stair Climbing: This is one of the best cardiovascular exercise. The benefits are same as a step aerobic exercises at the gym. When you are doing this exercise take care you place your weight on your heels as well as the toes, else there is a chance of injuring your knees. Continue to go up and down the stairs for at least 10 to 15 minutes, so that you get the desired results.
• Jumping Jacks: This is one of my favorite cardio exercise, because they can be done any time, anywhere without any equipment. I often do them during the commercial breaks. This burst of activity will help you to lose weight over a period of time.
• Jogging: Another exercise which can be done anywhere anytime. When you jog it is recommended, that you do not jog on bare feet, as there are chances of knee or ankle injury. Remember, you will have to jog for 15 to 20 minutes for better results.
• Marching: Marching on the spot also has a number of benefits. It is recommended for people on the other side of their age or for people with knee or ankle injury. As is the case of jogging, it is recommended, you do not march bare feet.

At Home Workout to Build Muscle
There are numerous exercises, that can be included in at home workouts to build muscle or in at home workouts without weights. To build muscle one does not necessarily have to use weights. The best weights to use is the body weight. Once you start doing these exercises, you will toned muscles for yourself.

• Squats: There are different variations of the squat exercise, that you can do. There are the wall squats, support squats, regular squats, inner thigh squats, etc. This is one of the best compound exercise, which must be a part of any at home workout.
• Lunges: Along with squats, lunges are also compound exercise. To increase the intensity of the exercise, you can hold dumbbells in your hands. The other variation is to place the front foot on a step.
• Push Ups: They are said to be a whole body exercise. Push ups work the core, biceps and chest. When you do this exercise, make sure you use the right technique.
• Kicks: One of the best exercises to work the thighs as well as the hip flexors. There are the front kicks, back kicks and side kicks, that should be included in the workout regime.

Now that you know about at home workouts, when do you plan to start with the exercise schedule? Remember consistency is the name of the game. If you really want to see any changes in yourself, you will have to be consistent with your workout routine.