Get the most out of your home workout
It's half term for me this week but if it's not for you it's coming up. This is when our home workouts really come in handy! Getting to the gym can add up to an hour onto our session which can be impossible when the kids are off school. There are a few things you can do to help you out with your home workouts....
Set the scene..
If you're lucky enough to have a designated area in your home that's perfect! And I'd recommend keeping it clear of clutter so you're not having to mess around before you start. If not it doesn't matter all you need is to be able to put a yoga mat down and even that is more than enough space. If you plan to train early in the morning, a good tip is to get your equipment ready the night before, or if you're training straight from work; get it all ready before you leave. This way, you won't want to put it all back having not done it.
Make mental space for this workout too. I always tell people to plan their workouts ahead of time. If you're not the type of person to get on with it when there's a gap in your day (very few are) then it needs to be plotted in your diary at the start of the week. Try to keep the kids out of the equation if you can, there's only so many interruptions one can take before calling it a day 😂 An iPad and endless snacks usually does it.
Know what you're doing..
Following a plan is highly recommended. Knowing that what you're doing is definitely the right things is such a weight off your mind. I have loads of workout videos available to follow along with. These help so much if you're not feeling it. If you would like to access these go to my Personal Trainer page and click on '6 week reshape'.
If you want to just put something together yourself, that's great but write it all out beforehand, don't just wing it! You'll end up missing bits off or calling it a day before you've finished. Also, keep it simple. Pick some of your favourite workouts and either pick an easy 10 reps for every exercise for example, or do it timed; 30 seconds on 15 seconds off.
Don't be lonely...
Following on from having a plan or workout videos to follow, having a group chat where all of your friends or family members are doing the same thing really helps motivation. The online courses I provide with an a what's app group I notice really helps because when one person has said they've completed the workout, you know they all will! We're all just really secretly competitive! This helps because you'll have people to get your steps in with too.
Be kind to yourself....
If your body is crying out for a rest take the day off! We need it for our recovery. I recommend 2 days on 1 day off, until you get into the swing of things and then you might up it to 3 days on, 1 off, 2 days, 1 off.
As always enjoy the process, get some banging tunes on and move your body. Your future self will thank you for it ❤️