Okay, so you’re ready to start your home gym, but you don’t know what exercises to do. This is a common hurdle, but we’ll get over it right now!
Now, even if you don’t have a designated area for a home gym, your kitchen can double as one. You may think I’m crazy here, but stay with me. Here are a handful of killer cooking exercises.
· You can do triceps dips on your counter. Depending on your height, you may need to lift your legs a bit, but this is a great exercise for your triceps, and if you lean over the counter, you can work your chest.
· Use a dish towel on the floor with your hands in front of your head on the dish towel and pull back on the way back, which is like a straight arm push down.
· Lie on your back on the hardwood floor, lift your butt off the floor, and bring your feet back and forth toward your torso, then out.
Lunge with your foot on the floor sliding backwards on a kitchen towel.
You can do mini bicep curls hanging under a kitchen counter overhang.
You can also do kneeling pushups on the floor with a kitchen towel. Get into a plank position with your feet on the towel and draw your knees in toward your torso.
That’s a lot to absorb, but great exercise just stay out of the pantry.
Outside of the kitchen I have many more exercises for you. Let’s break them down too.
Ball push-up exercise: If they are too difficult, reverse the position by putting your hands on the floor and your feet on the ball.
Leg lunges – You can add weights if you want, but go across the room and come back for one set.
Bodyweight Squats – Go as low as you can go for a great lower body workout.
Tricep Dips: Similar to the kitchen exercise, but use an exercise bench behind you to do the dip.
V-Sit-Ups- Lie on the floor and hands above your head. Bring your legs into the air and your hands to meet your feet.
Well, I think you’re armed with a dozen or more exercises to get you started. So, what are you waiting for? Go give them a try!