While working at home has been extremely convenient for a lot of us, it does come with its downsides. People’s activity levels are greatly decreasing and a lot more people are gaining weight. This is because people don’t have to get up and move around to get to work. To solve this, you should look to do a few different exercises at your desk. Even small movements can help to burn a few calories and keep yourself happy and healthy while still being productive. Here are some of the top ways to manage to workout while working from home.
If you own a standing desk, there is a great way that you can stay active while still getting all the work done that you need. Standard treadmills are big and bulky and the large screen and rail at the front of them can make it difficult to move them into certain places. A way around this is to look at under desk treadmills and see how they can benefit you. These treadmills have folding front rails meaning you can put the treadmill anywhere you like as long as there is floor space. The speeds are customizable as well, meaning you can go for a simple walking pace workout while you are working. Once work is done, however, feel free to crank up the speed and raise the bars and get an even more intense workout in.
If you can’t get a treadmill into your room or don’t have a standing desk, you are going to have to look elsewhere for you to get your exercise in. Depending on the intensity of your job, you can look to take frequent small breaks in which you can get up and stretch. Maybe set an alarm for every hour or so. When that rings get up, do some stretches and maybe do some push-ups or another exercise type. For a more rigorous workout, lower the alarm clock intervals and change the exercise each time to ensure that you are working every part of your body. It will greatly help you stay in shape and keep your heart rate up.
With a lot of gyms being closed and people not wanting to leave the house, fitness classes like Yoga and Dance have had to find a new way to survive and stay relevant. Instructors are now giving online classes to participants and it is extremely easy to sign up for. You will need a mat and some room to do the exercises, but you don’t need too much with Yoga. Once work is done, get yourself into a class and get your body moving after you have been sitting for the whole day. You will feel much better and your muscles won’t be as tight from sitting down all day.
Related to this is biking. Here's a resource guide for that: https://www.epicbicycles.com/guide-to-the-best-gym-exercises-for-cyclists/.
A great silly and fun way to get some exercise is to have your own mini dance party. When you wake up or on your lunch break, put on some music and just start moving around to the beat. Since you are likely to be home alone or in your room by yourself, who cares how you look. Get up there, move around, and dance like nobody's watching. Dancing is a great way to burn some calories and will help to keep you fit while you are working from home.
You may want to use weights to workout but don’t want to worry about paying extremely high prices for them. A way to get around this is to make your own weights. Find heavy items in your house such as bricks, or even fill up boxes or jugs with sand. These are great makeshift weights and will help you train your muscles from home.
Maintaining an exercise regimen in your home is possible by assembling an appropriate collection of fitness equipment. Building a little home gym can be an exercise in creativity. The space needed for the set-up depends on the equipment used. We recommend the following types of equipment that are low cost and easy to use.
Weighted vests: Breaking a sweat just got that much easier. Made of neoprene, the weighted vests are lightweight but tough to help you make the most of game-changing workouts!
Mat: A yoga or jump mat is essential for any workout regimen so that your knees and joints are protected from hard surfaces such as concrete, wood floors, and carpeting.
Resistance bands: the new trend in fitness, and for good reason. They're portable, adjustable to different levels of difficulty, and can be used anywhere from your living room floor to a hotel gym. No more excuses!
Dumbbells: If you're looking to break out of the monotony of bodyweight exercises, a set of dumbbells is just what you need. There are so many benefits for using weights over resistance bands and including your own weight as an extra challenge!
These are all different ways in which you can workout while working from home. Just because you don’t have to leave the house doesn’t mean you should sit around all day doing nothing. Find some exercises that work for you and get yourself the workout that you need. What exercises are your favorite?
