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We can all agree that exercise is very important for health. However, most people are now ditching their gym memberships and opting to work at home. While selecting a good workout routine you need to keep in mind that your whole body needs to be involved.
For a home workout, you need to start with a simple workout setup that requires little to no machines and equipment. Apart from this, you also need to keep in mind that your goal will be very helpful in the selection of workouts.
Start by measuring your BMI so you can see what you need to change. If you are aiming for a lower BMI you need to lose weight, however, if you are underweight you will require to work out on muscle gaining exercises.
Setting a goal is considered as the baseline, so make sure you have a smart goal. A smart goal means you have a goal that is sustainable, measurable, time-bound, realistic, and attainable. Goals that are either too high or too low will only end up messing up your workout. For body toning, if you are a beginner, it is best to choose a workout that is cardio-based. This way you will involve your whole body and you will not need any special equipment.
Work On Division
Your workout should be divided into three phases. The first phase will be a warm-up phase where you can stretch your body and improve muscle flexibility so that it can help you get your body ready for a hefty workout. Then you can switch to your upper body workout, lower body workout, and core. Finally comes the last steps or the cool down process. Make sure you have a mediation session of at least a few minutes to help you calm your body.
8 Exercises At-Home to Tone Your Whole Body
Crunches
Crunches will help you tone your core. You just need to lay down straight and then try to lift your upper body. Make sure your neck is straight or you might end up straining your neck muscles.
Lunges’
A simple workout that will help you work on the lower body especially hamstrings, quads, and glutes. You need to act like you are walking however, your focus will be on taking longer strides so you can hold weight for longer and your muscle range improves.
Squats
Squats are simple lower body workouts that mainly focus on back muscles, glutes, and quads. You just need to pretend like you are sitting on an individual chair. Your weight will be on your legs and feet.
Push Up
Simple workout for upper body strength especially, shoulders, arms, and neck muscles. You need to get down to touch your nose to the floor, get back and then repeat. This is a good workout and it is especially used for muscle gaining.
Plank
Plank is a simple workout that will require you to lay down on your stomach and then hold your weight on all fours. The main focus of this workout will be to hold the weight of the core. Try to tighten your core and breathe properly. Also, make sure your back is straight.
Burpees
Burpees is a full-body workout that requires you to use all the body muscles. You will start with a plank position where you will be on all fours. Then with one jump, you will get back on your feet and jump in the air. As you jump in the air, try to spread your arms fully.
Bridge
This workout helps with core strength along with glutes. You will be laying down on your back and then lifting up your core in the air. The focus will be on the tightening and strengthening of the core and holding the glutes tighter.
Jumping Jack
Another simple full-body workout where you will stand straight and then jump to open up your whole body.
Tip:
These exercises are very versatile so you can use them as basic cardio or you can change the workout pattern. For better results switch to a HIIT-based pattern or use Tabata.
Take Away
To sum it all up, try to work on the workout division. First and then see how you can align your workout division with your smart goal. Apart from this, tracking the overall progress is also very important. If you feel you might not be able to track down the progress, measure or weigh every weight. This will give you a rough idea.
However, if you have enough time, use a good fitness tracking app or use a journal. It is much better to be measurable as well as weigh yourself so you can calculate the impact on the BMI. Most people end up converting their fat into muscle, which causes confusion because their weight stays the same while their body mass changes its type.
In this situation, a good fitness app will become your savior. It is best to know how you can use technology for your benefit while you are staying home. There are apps that allow you to set a goal and they can easily track progress and suggestion variations of the same exercises.
