Home Exercises for Women
Exercise has become important next to the three basic needs to man these days. It is not possible for every woman to hit the gym, may be due to hectic work schedule or may be due to a small baby, etc. Home exercises come to the rescue of these women. The key to choosing body sculpting exercises for women at home is, you choose exercises from which you will be able to derive maximum benefits.
Home Exercises for Women to Lose Weight
Along with saving on time, do you know there are many other benefits of doing home exercises? Among them are saving membership fees and gas, that you require to reach the gym. It will also allow you to spend some quality as well as quantity time with your near and dear ones.
Jumping Jacks
I agree it does not sound in sync with today's world but mind you, it is one of the best exercise at home to lose weight. To derive the most from this exercise, do it for about a minute, a number of times a day. By doing so, you will help in speeding up your metabolism. These can be done when you are watching T.V. or when you are waiting for the dish in the oven to bake. On an average, you will very comfortably be able to do a minimum of 20 minutes of jumping jack on any given day.
Climbing Stairs
Man has become very lazy due to all the advancements, which have been achieved. We have forgotten the long trusted stairs. If you go to a gym, you will probably do your step ups on the aerobics bench, but yeah that can get boring. Instead why not try going up and down the staircase. If you are working, make it a point to use the stairs, when you want to go up and down in your office. The same is the case at home as well. This is one of the best ways to lose weight from the lower body.
Rope Jumping
Fret not, you need not necessarily have a rope to do this exercise. You can simply simulate the method of rope jumping as well. If you have a rope, that is even better. Start with 25-30 counts at a stretch and then increase it as per your stamina. This is a wonderful cardiovascular exercise.
Squats
Squats is a compound thigh exercise, which can easily be done in the confines of your home. You can choose to do this exercise either against the wall or free hand. In either case, you will derive the desired weight loss. If your fitness levels are down, it is recommended you do them against the wall.
Lunges
This is also a compound exercise, which will work your thighs, butts and the gluteus muscles. This exercise can be done on a leveled floor as well as using a staircase. The only difference is, you will keep the leg in front on the stair and do the exercise and change the leg and repeat.
Push Ups
For the upper body, this is 'the' exercise. It will work not only your chest but your triceps as well. You can start of with one set of 15 repetitions of this exercise and gradually increase the number of counts and sets.
Kicks
Kicks are a wonderful yet simple exercise, which can be done at home. You can add variations to these kicks. On different days, you can do different kicks. The options you may want to try are front kicks, side kicks, cross kicks and back kicks. Start off with 1 set of 15 repetitions and then increase the number of sets and repetitions as your fitness level increases and your weight decreases.
Abdominal Exercise
Did you think I have forgotten the abdomen? No, I have not. There are many abdominal exercises, which can easily become a part of your home exercise schedule. Some of them are crunches, reverse crunches, sleeping scissors, oblique crunches, sit ups, leg lifts, etc.
Walking
Although walking exercise is not a "home exercise", you may nevertheless want to include it, as a part of exercise routine. You can take your children to the park and as they play, you can take a brisk walk around. You may want to park you car a little further from your office or when you go shopping, so that you are also able to work your muscles a little.
There is a large variety of home exercises for women. Some simple tasks at home like cleaning the car, vacuuming the house, etc. are also good exercises, which you may want to consider.
