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By: Betsy Stevens NCCPT
The Ultimate At-Home
Workout Checklist
Yoga Mat
Yoga mats aren’t just for Yoga gurus. Use them at home to create a so
surface that won’t hurt your back, bu, hands or feet. You’ll be glad!
Stability Ball
The stability ball is a MUST have if you are working out at home. The
stability ball is used for core strengthening, balance work and other body
weight exercises. It assists in helping you work all the muscle groups in
your body in one way or another.
Hand Weights (dumbbells)
No need to get crazy with a lot of weight. The best type of hand weights
have a good grip in the middle so that they don’t slip from your hands.
As for weight? A variaon is normally best and 3-10 pounds is what I
suggest because not every exercise you do will require the the same
weight. Some moves you do may use muscles that are stronger than
others.
Resistance Band
A resistance band is a great mul-purpose piece of equipment. The re-
sistance band does just what the name says: provides resistance. These
bands come in many dierent tensions. For those just starng o, look
for a light-medium resistance band. If it gradually becomes too light for
you, then the band can just be shortened for added resistance.
Water Bole
Yes., a water bole makes the list. Staying hydrated during your
workouts is INCREDIBLY important. By keeping your body hydrated, you
are keeping your brain funconing at its best and helping the muscles in
your body not ghten up from all the use. You will also be sweang and
need to replenish that water!
A Timer or Clock
These are a MUST when it comes to doing workouts that are measured
by lengths of me instead of counng repeons. Using an interval m-
er is great because you can program it to tell you to “go” for a certain
length of me and then also have it programmed to let you know how
long you can rest. Using a watch or a clock is just as good. The only
downfall is having to accept the agony of knowing how much longer you
have to be doing that exercise by counng down the seconds/minutes!
Congratulaons!
You’ve been pro-
vided the tools you
need to get your
home workout
started! Now, go
out and pick them
up so you can start
geng your FIT on!