Cardio Exercises At Home

Are you too busy to get to the gym by a reasonable time during the day? Perhaps the local aerobics studio is an extra 20 minute drive or bus ride you’re just not willing to sacrifice out of your hectic day. Do some cardio exercises at home, instead of worrying about transit time, or waiting for equipment to become free at your gym.

Choose Your Poison

There are so many choices as to what workouts you can do, it really comes down to a matter of convenience and preference. Some of you may wish to buy a fancy treadmill, or stair climber for the spare room in your house. Still others may want to go with an instructional video, detailing the latest fitness craze.

If you’re going to do cardio exercises at home, instead of the gym: Get yourself a video of some kind. It will create the same sense of obligation you feel when you put a movie in the DVD or Blu-Ray player. Whether you want to finish it or not, you’ve taken the time to put it in, so you’ve got to see it through til the end.

There are a wealth of videos to choose from: You can get crazy with some of Tony Little’s equipment and programs, or let Billy Blanks guide you through a bare-knuckle Tae Bo routine.

Getting Started

Set aside a half hour, either when you get home from work, before the kids come through the door, or when you get up in the morning. The only thing that’s required from you after you’ve chosen your equipment or routine — is to actually follow through and get it done.

Every once in a while, go out for a run, walk, or workout at your local gym/fitness center. This will keep your home atmosphere fresh and help alleviate any boredom from always working out in the same old place, doing the same old cardio exercises at home every single day.

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