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Short, Swift Low Impact Exercises

User Profile: LittleHopeInDark
LittleHopeInDark March 20th, 2023

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!

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User Profile: innateJoy9602
innateJoy9602 March 21st, 2023

@LittleHopeInDark

Belly dancing sounds fun! Have you ever tried zumba? It's like easy dance workouts you can do at home!💜

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User Profile: LittleHopeInDark
LittleHopeInDark OP March 21st, 2023

@innateJoy9602 Thank you so much! No I haven’t, I’d love to give it a try. Thanks for the suggestion also.

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User Profile: PoliteOcean
PoliteOcean March 21st, 2023

@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!

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User Profile: LittleHopeInDark
LittleHopeInDark OP March 21st, 2023

@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!

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User Profile: PoliteOcean
PoliteOcean March 21st, 2023

@LittleHopeInDark

You are so very welcome!

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User Profile: 7motivation
7motivation March 24th, 2023

@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:


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!


For more of my exercise videos,
just search here:


If you have any questions,
you can put them here,
or send me a PM.
🌝

User Profile: 7motivation
7motivation March 24th, 2023

@LittleHopeInDark


Opps! The bathroom exercise video got left out when I pasted the information!

Here it is (start here):

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User Profile: LittleHopeInDark
LittleHopeInDark OP March 31st, 2023

@7motivation Thank you so much! This is also very helpful and is just what I’m looking for since I do spend most of my time lightly exercising in the bathroom as it’s out of sight lol. I love that it’s very informative, I can’t wait to check the links out!

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User Profile: gregariousBunny4035
gregariousBunny4035 April 5th, 2023

@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.

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User Profile: LittleHopeInDark
LittleHopeInDark OP April 7th, 2023

@gregariousBunny4035 Thank you so much for the mention! I’ve not heard the names before, but I have seen them around, so this was a delightful surprise. It would be great for resistance training. 👍

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