Don't Want The Gym: Three At Home Exercises You Can Do Instead

Each and every person has an excuse or two for not working out. What's yours? You want to sit in front of the TV to relax instead of heading to the gym? That's understandable. A hard day at work can be frustrating and the last thing you want to do is be around a bunch of strangers. However, you cannot use the television set as an excuse anymore. After all, you can do some simple exercises while you wait for your favorite television show or the nightly news to come back from commercials.

Home Exercise Number One - Pushups

Face the floor and put your palms flat. Rest some weight on your feet so your body remains straight: absolutely no back arching. You will be doing an up and down movement-inhaling as you push yourself upwards and exhaling as you go down. There are many ways for you to do a pushup besides using the floor. You have the options to do wall pushups. Place your hands on the wall and push yourself away from it and bring yourself closer to the wall. Follow the same breathing pattern as floor pushups.

You should be doing eight to 10 reps, which should go up as your pushups become easier. Your arms and chest will be most affected by pushups. If you want to focus on your chest, you can do your pushups with your arms wider apart.

Home Exercise Number Two - Squats

If you're looking to work out your thighs, butt and/or hips, squats are the way to go. Your legs will be about a shoulder's width apart with your feet pointing straight in front of you. The motion you will be doing will be like sitting down and then getting back up again. Keep your knees from locking. In order to keep from moving too far forward, keep your neck vertical with your spine. A 20-25 rep should be sufficient to get you started. You will also need to keep your comfort level in check. For even better results, add some weights to your squats.

Home Exercise Number Three - Bicep Curls

Do you want arms that will get attention? Then it's time to pay attention to your arms. A bicep curl is an exercise that can be done while you stand or sit in a chair. Get yourself a decent pair of dumbbells and lift each dumbbell one at a time. Don't bend your elbows. Start out with about 10 lifts each until you are accustomed to the weight. When you're comfortable at the current level, either add more weight or do more repetitions.

A Good Tip To Keep In Mind

Give yourself some resting time each week. Your body deserves it just as much as you do.