Indoor aerobics without a machine.

darngood · 09-11-2007

Any suggestions on indoor aerobics exercises without a machine. I'm preparing for winter. The BFL book says, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail."

I'm thinking of using step aerobics with "power moves" at the peak points of the workout.

Anybody have any other suggestions?

"Week 1, Day 2" - It's an adjustment making time for workouts and learning the moves and correct form for weight training. I figure I'll stumble more than once in the beggining. I'm allowing myself to do that without letting myself think I'm doing it wrong. I may not be perfect, but I can make progress.

Maljonic · 09-16-2007

It sounds a bit mad but, if you have them, running up and down the stairs a lot is pretty good exercise.

gnash · 09-16-2007

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Originally Posted by Maljonic

It sounds a bit mad but, if you have them, running up and down the stairs a lot is pretty good exercise.

Running stairs is great..even if you have to drive to a suitable location..also skipping rope is good if you have the headroom..or Taebo..my wife does it in the winter..

Edit: I recently read an article that said that running down stairs is as beneficial as running up..don't know why..

Maljonic · 09-16-2007

I can believe that. A few years ago when I was doing kung fu our teacher made us do these bunnyhop jump things for ages on this hard training weekend, the next day it hurt like hell to walk down stairs, but not at all going up - going down you use the muscles on the front of your legs more (the same ones for doing bunny hops), and going up you use the ones on the back.

Chris · 09-17-2007

Jumping jacks are good. You can also run in place. There are a lot of pillates (sp?) moves you can do rapidly and it will get your heart rate up. That's really the goal with cardio, getting your heart rate up.

darngood · 09-17-2007

All good suggestions. Where i live it usually rains virtually non-stop from November to February. Armed with a jump rope (I have very high ceilings) and a 10 story parking garage near my home I think I'll find something to get my heart pumping.

I also have a rowing machine, but it's kinda noisy and I want to respect my neighbors at 6:00 in the morning.

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darngood Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 31	Indoor aerobics without a machine. Any suggestions on indoor aerobics exercises without a machine. I'm preparing for winter. The BFL book says, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." I'm thinking of using step aerobics with "power moves" at the peak points of the workout. Anybody have any other suggestions? "Week 1, Day 2" - It's an adjustment making time for workouts and learning the moves and correct form for weight training. I figure I'll stumble more than once in the beggining. I'm allowing myself to do that without letting myself think I'm doing it wrong. I may not be perfect, but I can make progress. __________________ "you are who you are because of what goes into your body and mind....you change who you are by changing what goes into your body and mind."

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darngood Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 31	All good suggestions. Where i live it usually rains virtually non-stop from November to February. Armed with a jump rope (I have very high ceilings) and a 10 story parking garage near my home I think I'll find something to get my heart pumping. I also have a rowing machine, but it's kinda noisy and I want to respect my neighbors at 6:00 in the morning. __________________ "you are who you are because of what goes into your body and mind....you change who you are by changing what goes into your body and mind."

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09-16-2007	#2 (permalink)
Maljonic Honcho Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 797	It sounds a bit mad but, if you have them, running up and down the stairs a lot is pretty good exercise.

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Maljonic Honcho Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 797	I can believe that. A few years ago when I was doing kung fu our teacher made us do these bunnyhop jump things for ages on this hard training weekend, the next day it hurt like hell to walk down stairs, but not at all going up - going down you use the muscles on the front of your legs more (the same ones for doing bunny hops), and going up you use the ones on the back.

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Chris Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,775 Blog Entries: 77	Jumping jacks are good. You can also run in place. There are a lot of pillates (sp?) moves you can do rapidly and it will get your heart rate up. That's really the goal with cardio, getting your heart rate up.

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