subject: Fitness Training at Home [print this page] Fitness Training at Home Fitness Training at Home
Workout training at home is convenient and time efficient. There in your home you have control of your time and your schedule. Some people like to awake, exercise and then get ready for the day. Other will do their exercise program when they get home before dinner. In order to get started mark on your calendar the time you plan to exercise. The plan should be for three 45 minute sessions a week, four if you want to be more aggressive.
You can train without or with gear. Let's consider without gear first. The training techniques include walking, running, jogging, cycling, swimming, yoga, aerobics, basic exercising or oriental fighting. If you have never tried jogging, it is advisable to begin your program by walking. Always begin your routine with a two to five minutes of warm up and stretching. You need your muscles warm and loose when you begin.
There are many videos dedicated to working out. Some are quite good with a variety of training levels and cardio monitoring systems. But be sure to review what you are buying and then choose something that fits your lifestyle.
Then there is the gear that you can buy for your home, exercise bikes, treadmills and elliptical machines. All of them can give you a very good workout. Many prefer the ellipticals because they are easy on the joints and do not challenge the body with the pounding your feet, knees and hips would get walking or jogging.
Your workouts should always end with a "cool-down period." Again, you should spend two to five minutes stretching.
