Home Workouts
The basics (squat, bench, deadlift, row, overhead press) are an entire universe unto themselves. There’s no need to work out each muscle individually for three sets of 20, or to use 12 different movements on your arms to make them “toned - Casey Johnston
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The evolution of home fitness
Most people remember their first encounter with home fitness. As a kid in the early ‘90s, I remember waking up extra early at the weekends to watch a TV programme called ‘Mousercise’, a Disney show with aerobics instructors in full Mickey and Minnie costumes teaching kids calisthenics. I was far too lazy to participate, but was fascinated by the spectacle nonetheless.
For those born slightly earlier, home fitness might be defined by memories of Jane Fonda grapevining across their TV screen in legwarmers, while for others it might be taking their inaugural steps on that weird-looking contraption known as a treadmill.
Home fitness has been in our lives for decades – and it’s…
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The Small-Space Workout Challenge
If your home isn’t that big, finding a place to exercise while you’re confined there may seem nearly impossible. Here’s what the experts suggest.
Working out at home? Here’s how to keep your house from smelling like a gym.
Whether you’re aware of it or not, your roommates are sweat-loving bacteria.
An Ode to at Home Workouts
I know what you’re thinking…another self-quarantine post about at home workouts!! NOOOO….Spare me! I know I know, I feel the same way. If I see another friend share her at-home yoga practice, a 10 pushup challenge, or a hyper-lapse of a pilates class I’m going to have to delete Instagram. (Just kidding Instagram…I can’t quit you! Especially during all of this isolation!) But I need these at home workouts the same way I need…well, Instagram.
A Heavy Lift For The Fitness World As Home Workouts Replace The Gym
Online workouts are of course nothing new. And they're much-appreciated by the self-isolating nation. But the math is complicated for instructors who until very recently relied on paid sessions as their income.
At-Home Workout Goals That Are Fun and Don't Suck
Exercising at home doesn't have to be basic and boring, and trying to do harder movements doesn't mean you have to succeed in order to benefit.
Everything you need for a basic home gym
Small budget, big gains.
Gym still closed? These are the best home workout options
Even if you have a small space, no equipment (hello body weight workouts!) or very little time, there are many great options to help you exercise at home, with exercises focused on your upper body, lower body, core muscles, chest, back -- all the muscle groups, really. Then, of course, there's high-intensity interval training, cardio and more. Seriously, no matter your fitness level, these exercise options will get your heart rate up -- in many cases without you having to purchase a single dumbbell or kettlebell.
Gym still closed? These are the best home workout options
Switching to a home workout routine isn't easy if you're used to going to a class for your yoga or HIIT workout -- it takes some space and a lot of intrinsic motivation to stick to a home workout plan -- but in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, many fitness experts, gyms, apps and studios are doing their part to help us stay in shape. And establishing a workout routine could, most importantly, ease anxiety related to coping with the pandemic.
Psychologists explain why at-home exercise machines like Peloton have what it takes to keep people moving
Social media, gamification and VR give these exercise tools more staying power.
Tips For Exercising At Home While You're Staying At Home
Experts share their tips for exercising indoors during the coronavirus pandemic, which is keeping many at home.
Train Your Muscles Without a Gym
Get to a nearby park and get in shape (safely).
Weightlifting Workouts at Home: How to Get Started
Truth is, you don’t need much. Dumbbells, a barbell and a bench are enough to start. The key is to create the time and space for your new routine.
Where to Even Begin With At-Home Workouts, and How to Keep Going
If you're trapped inside, you might be starting your workout regimen over from scratch. Here are some places to start, and what to do if you have no weights.
Which Home Workout Is the Best? Not the One Involving Your Cat
I tried out a whole bunch of home workouts—from dancing to prison stuff to cat curls—and only about half of them were totally humiliating.
The rise of working out while working from home
Desk-bike hybrids and office chair-friendly ellipticals are peak productivity.
A short history of home fitness, from 600 BC to today
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, home fitness represented roughly a quarter of the $11.5 billion global fitness equipment market. As millions of people find themselves confined to their homes, they are embracing modes of exercise that have roots that stretch back much further than the exercise tape and home yoga mat.
Are Gyms Dead? Why Home Workouts Are Here to Stay
Many have found novel, even superior, digitally connected ways to stay fit at home—and it’s beginning to look like we’ll never return to gyms again. That is, if they’re even still there...
How to Work Out at Home, If You Absolutely Must
Home workouts promise overhauled abs, legs, chests, and butts, all with simple bodyweight exercises. Here's what to realistically expect, and how to get the most out of home training sessions.
Testing Peloton, Echelon, Mirror and SoulCycle: The Pros and Cons of Smart Gym Gear
At-home workouts are the future of fitness, but are expensive internet-connected gadgets worth it? Consider the pluses and minuses
The best smart home gym for 2020: Peloton, Mirror, Tonal and more
We tested out a bunch of exercise equipment to see what works -- and doesn't work -- in today's connected homes.
Top Ten Ways to Add Incidental Exercise
The term incidental exercise has been thrown around a lot recently. With lots of people wanting to stay in shape but too busy to dedicate an hour a day at the gym, finding ways to work movement into your existing schedule is a brilliant idea.
Zwift vs Peloton: Which is best for your at-home workouts?
Thanks to Zwift and Peloton sweating it out at home can be motivating and fulfilling, but which should you choose? We compare the two fitness platforms.
The evolution of home fitness
Home fitness has been in our lives for decades – and it’s taken on a new role since the Covid-19 pandemic closed gyms around the world. Whether it’s a yoga class on Zoom or panic-buying a Peloton, many of us are trying to find ways to exercise effectively within four walls. But where did the industry of Thighmaster and Wii Fit come from – and where’s it heading after the pandemic?
8 great fitness apps for socially distant gym-goers
Working out at home is the only option. These apps make it a little better.
The 12 Best At-Home Workouts You Can Do Without Any Equipment
If you don’t have a lot of equipment, at-home bodyweight workouts are clutch and allow you to keep up your fitness routine. You might think your options are limited if you don’t have a whole rack of equipment at your disposal, but that’s definitely not the case.
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