With New Year’s Day right around the corner, the gym is going to be popping off. The extra crowd might deter you from taking the trip, making an at-home workout a logical choice. Unfortunately, your house doesn’t have as much floor space as a commercial gym, so you might have to do some adjusting. Here are some strategies to exercise when space is limited.
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A Full-Body Workout
Limited space may feel like you can’t incorporate a complete workout. However, with some creativity, you can work out every muscle in your body. You can’t do any routines that require a lot of body movements, but some activities don’t need much space or equipment. You can do jumping jacks, squats, lunges, pushups, and several other exercises with relative ease, even if it feels like you’re in a shoebox.
Use What You Have on Hand
When converting an extra room into a home gym, you’ll need to gameplan what pieces of equipment you want. Sadly, your hopes and dreams are somewhat limited when you only have so much square footage. Instead, use your brain again and get creative, working with what you have on hand.
You can transform numerous household items into functional equipment. For example, do you have a coffee table that’s gathering dust? Give it some new life by making it your new gym bench. Don’t have any free weights? Grab a couple of heavy-duty bottles of laundry detergent that have a handle. Without a Yoga mat? Grab a comfy towel or blanket to do your routine on. The options are endless if you put your mind to it.
Mix It Up
We don’t eat the same food, watch the same movie, or listen to the same song every day, so why do you want to do the same workout? Mixing things up prevents any burnout you might have toward a specific activity, keeping things fresh. You can focus on a high-intensity one day with a dance workout and follow it with yoga the next day. If you stay active, you’re crushing it, so keep going!
Rid Yourself of Distractions
It’s easy to stay on track when you are at the gym, figuring nothing there will distract you from your regimen. However, if you work out from home, your family can butt in to bother you. Therefore, make your workout room a no-fly zone when it comes to disruptions.
Keep Proper Form
It’s tempting to twist and contort your body when you have spatial concerns, but doing so may lead to severely injuring yourself. Ergo, it’s critical to keep the appropriate form for each exercise you attempt. Feeling your muscles burn is normal, whereas a tear or strain is something you will feel immediately. Pay attention to your form to ensure you don’t put your body at risk.
Hopefully, these strategies to exercise when space is limited give you a solid plan B when you elect to stay home. Maybe you will find out that plan B becomes the new plan A for future endeavors.
