Get Fit and Healthy Without the Gym, 5 Techniques to Use at Home!

Get Fit and Healthy without the Gym! Learn 5 Easy techniques to Lose Weight Comfortably at Home.

Finding the time to work out can be hard enough with busy schedules, work, kids…..but no matter the situation, time and convenience are essential. Making a 15-minute drive back and forth from the gym, using community shower rooms and feeling uncomfortable working out in front of strangers can be enough to say "NO". So, why workout at the gym at all?

Simple things like sleep, water intake, and meditation are all small but super beneficial hacks that can have you making thoughtful, healthy choices in no time. They can lead to a healthier body and a healthier mind. You can start in the comfort of your home while keeping tabs on your daily habits, while tracking your positive lifestyle changes.

I’m going to introduce you to 5 healthy lifestyle habits you can practice in the comfort of your home.

Water. Water. WATER!!

I know you might hear it all the time, but it’s your life line! Staying hydrated helps keep your appetite in check, fights brain fog, headaches and helps fight fatigue!

And the best part about water is that it’s easily accessible. So, if you’re only drinking two glasses a day, bump it up to four and then six and then eight! Not a fan of plain water? Try infusing with fruit for a refreshing drink.

Don’t Stay Up Past Your Bedtime!

We all love to stay up and watch a movie marathon or read that book that we can’t put down, but we have to wake up early most days. This is definitely not good for losing weight or even maintaining it! When we deprive ourselves of sleep, studies show we crave unhealthy foods such as sweets the next day. Also, when we sleep our body repairs itself. This is time our body repairs tissue and helps us recover from an illness for instance. Making sure you hit the hay and get adequate sleep ensures waking refreshed and more likely to make those healthy choices with decreased cravings throughout the day.

Simply setting a bedtime that allows you 7 or more hours of beauty rest will help you feel refreshed and rejuvenate your body overnight. There is nothing but pros on this one, so, set that alarm and wake up ready to take on your day!

Stretch the Stress Away

A quick stretch can be a lot more useful and rejuvenating to the body than you might think, it helps awaken the body. Focus on your breathe as you stretch, releasing tension in your muscles with each exhalation. Reducing stress can help with emotional eating. Feeling angry, sad....breathe and stretch it out!

So no matter if it’s just touching your toes or an entire stretch workout, try getting your stretch on multiple times a day.

Don’t Drink Away Your Calories

Beverages are one of the sneakiest culprits that mess up diet strategies and weight-loss plans. One can of soda can be up to 200 calories—that’s ~10% of your daily calories. To add insult to injury, most soda or sweetened drinks incite cravings for other sweets and salty snacks.

Try and substitute water or iced tea, herbal teas can be satisfying too. You can add some flavor to your water by adding fruit slices, such as apple, oranges even limes or lemons. Play around with some combinations and see what you think.

Video Workouts at Home

Nowadays, everything can be accessed on the internet. You can get some great free workouts without even entering the gym and you get a good workout in your own home.

This also gives you flexibility.

Want to lose weight moving to tunes? Pick 5 of your favorite, upbeat songs, and start dancing!

You could search for hip hop workouts or salsa dancing workouts as well. You are in control of your workout destiny, take the power into your hands!

Concluding Thoughts:

Now that you have these tips on your side, you can start a path to a healthier, revitalizing daily routine without even going to the gym. Slow and steady. And at the same time, your mind will be expanding with positive endorphins.

So, go ahead and start down the path to healthier lifestyle without the gym today!

You’ll start feeling good as you get into the groove of your new routine, and your body will be thanking you for it with increased energy and a feeling of well being.

"act as if everything you do makes a difference. It does."

To your Health and Wellness,

Vicki