You don’t have to spend money or leave home to stay in shape this summer! Exercise is pivotal for overall health, so even if you can’t leave the house, staying active is key. Use your body weight and household items to build muscles and stay strong using some at-home workouts.
Exercise to Stay Sharp and Fit
Being physically active can improve your brain health, help manage the scale, reduce the risk of disease, strengthen bones and muscles, and improve your ability to do everyday activities. Adults who sit less and complete moderate-to-vigorous physical activity gain health benefits (according to the CDC)—who doesn’t want that?!
Exercise also releases endorphins to make you feel good and help reduce stress and pain. Did you know if you exercise just 10 minutes daily, you’ll have a more positive overall outlook? Don’t we all need more positivity in this high-speed modern world?! The new nerve connections you’ll gain from being fit also help keep depression and anxiety at bay and improve brain function. And you’ll increase your concentration, focus, sleep, and ability to learn and remember.
No Need to Pay or Leave Home
Whether you’re a beginner or advanced, you don’t need any special equipment to start at-home workouts— just your own body weight (and maybe fun items to act as extra resistance).
If you’re a beginner, start with a simple routine until you get in shape, then move on to a more advanced program. Always start with a warm-up to get your heart rate up. After warming up, consider trying out circuit training, Angry Birds Workout, Batman Bodyweight Workout, high-intensity interval training (HIIT), or PLP Progression.
For beginning circuit training, you’ll do a set number of reps of six simple exercises, then repeat as many times as you want. You’ll do squats, push-ups, jumping jacks, and more. The Angry Birds Workout is only four exercises; you can split them up throughout the day if needed. Try the Batman moves for more of a challenge! This one includes modified push-ups and several types of jumps.
Try a HIIT workout with only one move—a burpee! Do 20, rest for two minutes, then repeat until you can’t anymore. Complete as many as you can and set a goal to improve daily or weekly. If you like daily progress, try PLP Progression. You complete three moves (push-ups, lunges, and pull-ups) and add one rep daily to each. By the end of a month, you should be doing 30 reps of each. Aim for 3-4 days per week to start, then increase to 5-6 days as you progress.
Exercising near home also provides opportunities to connect with your community and decrease social isolation. Choosing Lariat as your home base will satisfy all your at-home and in-community fitness and recreation needs. Stay home or take your workout to one of our many open green spaces. Go for a walk, jog, or bike on the planned resident-exclusive trails. Play Frisbee or use a sports court once complete! When you live here at Lariat, your options are limitless and always close to home. Contact us today to choose your new home in Liberty Hill.