Can you pass the Bar? Pull-up’s and Home Workouts

Your friends at the Rec know how busy your life is and how it is tough to get to the gym some days.  But that is NOT a reason to be lazy and not get exercise.  In this post you will find a variety of activities that you are capable of doing at home to get a quick sweat going.

• ·         If you have a pull up bar you’re golden.  Simply think about your maximum amount of pull-ups and divide that number by 2.  Now you have an achievable goal to reach as you go back and forth between pull-ups and floor exercises.
• ·         Floor exercises can be used and a body toner or even a quick semi cardio workout.  Because sit-ups, leg lifts, planks and other similar exercise increase your heart rate and can require lots of movement they can be a great workout.
• ·         Lunging while in place.  Lunges are a fantastic leg workout and don’t require any more space than standing room.  Simply step into a lunge position and then push yourself back up with the same leg.  This exercise will get your legs and bottom on fire and give you a serious sweat.

Once you find some exercises you like, mix them up and try to do them in cycles.  Don’t give it your all one time and then call it a day.  Best results would be from doing an exercise, rotating to something different, then returning to the original movement and feeling the burn again.  Or for best results, come see our professional trainers at the Rec Center and have them show you some awesome workouts and whip your butt into bathing suit shape.