Short, Swift Low Impact Exercises
Hey! First forum post here. With strife for a stronger mind, I also want to improve in fitness. However, I’m unable to join the gym until a couple months after due to scheduling. If I were to do at home workouts, I would be constantly interrupted and would lose my self esteem and progress. I’ve decided on belly dancing, but the form is difficult to control. I’m unsure if I’m doing it right, but it’s lots of fun! I don’t think it will help with building muscle so I will incorporate plank ups, lunges and squats also. Basically, I’m hoping for advice on simple short exercises that would help and aren’t to the ground (so standing) since I don’t have a yoga mat, and less to focus on would keep up my morale. Thank you!
@LittleHopeInDark
Hey there! Welcome to the Healthy Living Community here at 7cups! We are glad to have you here and are here to support you. I'm Ocean, the Healthy Living Community Leader.....I think its awesome that you are taking the time to work on yourself and fit in exercises for yourself when and where you can and are able! EVERY little bit helps towards your goals! Great job to you!...
I personally would have to 2nd what InnateJoy states above where they recommended "ZUMBA". But I say that because I'm also a Zumba Instructor as well, and its one of my most favorite ways to workout!... However, as a Fitness Instructor, the main thing I would recommend NO MATTER WHAT you do, is Always do something that "You ENJOY" doing as far as working out. Otherwise, we most likely will find it a challenge to stick with, and become bored (or other) before we even get started in our journey and progress.
There are a Ton of workouts that you can do if you go to "YOUTUBE". You can pull up whatever exercises you like to do (Whether its ZUMBA, or anything else that you can do indoors). Weights, Body-weight, Cardio, Strength, Walk videos, Yoga etc...etc.....
Just about Most things that you would like to do you can find a "Short" video version of it!..... 3 ZUMBA songs is about 10 minutes of exercise if you like to dance! ..... There are Walk Videos and most other videos ranging anywhere from 3, to 5, to 15 up to 30 minutes depending on what type of working out you like to do and what kind of time you have to do it!
Simply go to YOUTUBE and type in 10-minute Zumba, OR... 20 Minute Walk videos, or 15 minute Yoga or 30 minute Weight or Strength exercise etc...etc... You will surely come across something that appeals to you!
Good luck on your journey, we are here for you!
@PoliteOcean Hello, Ocean! Thank you so much for the warm welcome, it’s greatly appreciated! These suggestions are wonderful, and with the shorter videos as options, I feel like I’ll be able to get through some during my day. Yay!
@LittleHopeInDark
You are so very welcome!
@LittleHopeInDark
Welcome to the forum! 🌝
Regarding your criteria:
- Simple short exercises
- Standing
- To improve in fitness, building muscle
- Unable to join the gym until a couple months
- Home workouts would be constantly interrupted
Here are possible Ideas:
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One way to be uninterrupted at home is,
exercise in a bathroom
with the door locked 🌝
as shown in the video links below!
The moves are very easy to do
and very effective for building muscle
(squats, etc)
but also very simple
and don't need much time or space to do.Here are the 3 easiest videos:
- 3 Kitchen Counter Super Simple Moves Videos: https://www.7cups.com/path/playlist/move-to-feel-better/
Then one can grow fast and try these 2 videos:
- Kitchen Counter Advanced Moves Video: https://www.7cups.com/path/exercise/exercise-video-kitchen-countertop-moves-1635652342/
- Bathroom exercise is very easy to make into a habit,
as the videos explain.
Here are some other simple moves one can do
in a bathroom or kitchen
if it is large enough:
These videos have over 50 different moves to pick from and can be done in the bathroom too!
- https://www.7cups.com/path/exercise/animated-exercise-stretching-videos-all-kinds-ad-free-1670177739/
For more of my exercise videos,
just search here:
- https://www.7cups.com/path/modifier/
- Click "Community"
- Enter your search term
"Exercise" without quotes
If you have any questions,
you can put them here,
or send me a PM. 🌝
@LittleHopeInDark
Opps! The bathroom exercise video got left out when I pasted the information!
Here it is (start here):
- Bathroom Counter Advanced Moves Video: https://www.7cups.com/path/exercise/exercise-video-bathroom-countertop-moves-1635652181/
@LittleHopeInDark
I use kettlebells.
You can use these anywhere.
And plenty of videos on YouTube to show you what to do. Lot of workouts and routines.
I personally like them because of the high impact movement coupled with the weight of them.