Are you and your kids looking for some fun indoor workouts to try at home during the pandemic? Are you a senior who’s hoping to try a few age-friendly exercises while sheltering in place? This guide has everything you need to start working out from home during the COVID-19 lockdown. Read on to learn how to get started!
Ideas for Creating a Home Workout Space
Whether you have a spare room in your home that can be converted into a gym or you’re rearranging your living room furniture to make space for physical activity, it’s possible to get fit at home amid the pandemic. To learn how to create the perfect home gym, yoga studio, or workout space for you and your family to make use of, review the following resources.
- As you plan your home gym, think about how it will be used. Will you use it for practicing yoga and following along to workout videos, or do you plan to purchase a treadmill or elliptical machine?
- Consider the benefits of installing rubber flooring in your home gym. If you’ll be using your gym to practice yoga or you plan on taking up barefoot running after the pandemic ends, rubber flooring can also help you to get used to the feeling of working out without wearing shoes.
- Purchase your home gym essentials, such as an exercise mat, resistance bands, and dumbbells. Alternatively, a few household items could double as fitness equipment during the quarantine.
Family-Friendly Workouts
After creating your home workout space, it’s time to gather your other household members and start getting fit! Here are a few family-friendly workouts to get your household up and moving around during quarantine.
- Because of the pandemic, finding online yoga classes has never been easier. To find an at home-yoga class for your family to enjoy, check out websites like DoYogaWithMe and Yome.
- If you and your kids are looking to have some fun while breaking a sweat, the Family Fun Cardio Workout from POPSUGAR Fitness is the perfect class for you. The class doesn’t require any equipment, and you can enjoy it just about anywhere in your home — including the living room.
- Finding the right workout for your family can take some time, but Earth Science Jr. has compiled a comprehensive list of online activities and exercises for kids and adults alike. From yoga classes to high-intensity interval training (HIIT), this resource has everything you need to keep your family active during the pandemic!
Senior-Friendly Exercises
If you usually attend a group fitness class at your local gym or yoga studio, you may be looking for some age-friendly exercises to try at home during the pandemic. From yoga to dance aerobics, here are some resources to get you started!
- Try Yoga with Adriene’s 28-minute yoga class for seniors. This class will help to alleviate stress, calm your mind, and soothe sore muscles.
- Improve your balance, flexibility, and strength with a few senior-friendly stretches and low-impact exercises. Many of these exercises can be performed while sitting in a chair or standing with both feet flat on the ground.
- Give dance cardio a try if you’re looking for an energizing workout that gets you up and moving around! Dance cardio has been shown to alleviate stress, improve cardiovascular health, and boost brain function.
No matter your age or fitness level, you can get physically fit during the pandemic — all without stepping foot outside of your home. With these tips and resources to guide you, you’ll have all the information you need to convert a spare room into a gym or yoga studio and begin your at-home fitness routine!
