Fave beginner & at home workouts?

I have been feeling like total crap lately. GI issues, headaches. I am not taking care of myself. Yesterday I went out and did shopping to get myself back on track diet wise. I'm doing a 30 day diet challenge - non specific - I just know what I should and should not be eating.

And I also want to do some physical activity to go along with that. Nothing hard, nothing too time consuming - just something to kick start my butt and get me moving a bit. I plan on using my TV up stairs in my bedroom so a YouTube video or something that I can watch on a smart TV will be best. It's been too cold for me to want to go outside, so I'm looking for a home/indoor workout. Needs to be a video that doesn't require special equipment and shouldn't be something with too much jumping around on the floor. Anyone have any good suggestions? I'm overwhelmed by the choices I'm finding when I search. AHHHHH!

 

Thank you very much - I've done a few of hers now & like them a lot!!! ... before I saw this, I started day 1 with a quick video by Yoga with Bird on Youtube. It was after another Youtube workout and I felt like I just needed to stretch.

 

I have the original P90X so I do have bands and the pull up bar somewhere. We don't have a DVD player hooked up to any TV these days though. I think I need to start smaller scale for now. I remember those videos being really tough at times. My husband has dumbbells. I think I meant no big/machine equipment. We have a bike but that thing kills my a$$. It's a no go for me.

I've done a few HIITs workouts at this point. OMG you feel it fast! So thank you for the recommend on these types of workouts - they are quick and tough. (BTW is this a military thing? 'cause my son told me to start doing these types of workouts too when I was asking him what I should do. )

 

I will check her out, thanks! I found myself picking 2 videos too. Usually a yoga/stretch and then another workout. I am the type that would benefit from a plan too. I am so not a fitness guru! I've had fun this past week just trying different things that I find. Funny story ... One day I had just done a tough HIIT workout after Lisa recommended doing those, and then I just wanted to walk and move a bit more. I found one that was a Walk with me type video and figured that looked like a good chill one. Nope. Her "walk" was a whole other workout involving squats and a slew of other clearly not "walking" activities. I should have just stopped it but stupid me kept going and I nearly died trying to get up the stairs to my bedroom later that night. Lesson learned not to over do it in the beginning ... or trust the title!

I also can't wait to get outside to walk again. I think our walking trails finally are clear of snow by now. I'm going to take the dogs with me this weekend and check them out!

 

I am fast becoming a fan of Adrienne! I will check out the other one too. Haven't tried her yet. Thank you!

 

Yes... and YES! Funny you say that because after I posted this, I went hunting for stuff on youtube. I can play Youtube videos easily on my big TV and see and follow along best. I did a workout and then went right for a yoga stretch video. It felt so good. I actually got up early a few days this past week - before work - just to redo those morning yoga stretch videos. They are like 10 or 15 minutes and such a great way to start the day. AND ... after Lisa's recommendation of doing some HIIT, the first one I picked involved planks. They were just for 20 or 30 seconds each rep, but dear lord it was the worst part of the workout for me. So hard - but I did them I am SO impressed you can do them for 5 minutes. You will be my inspiration Cheryl! Gonna channel you every time I do them!

 

We are not alone! We can do this "together"!

How did you make out this week? Find anything you like?

I have dramatically changed my diet - and the GI issues are pretty much gone. I feel really good right now as far as that area is concerned.

I also am not into jumping for a workout. So far the ones I've picked have been geared toward the no jumping too. I found one that was pretty good Project Body on Youtube or something - I did one that did not involve jumping and the 2 assistants each did a different level of the workout -so you could follow the one more in line with your needs. I did see they also had a video specifically labeled low impact/no jumping (or something like that) too. I did not try that one yet. I haven't picked or settled on one program. I'm still in the trial phase!

 

This sounds like a good option! I like variety so I don't get bored. I will check them out - thanks!

 

hey, sometimes cleaning and vacuuming are the workouts for the day for me too!

 

i am the worst at dancing type of workouts. especially if watching on a TV so i am facing the instructor. i spend so much time trying to get the moves right - they are on to the next thing by the time i get it. so those are not for me!