Home Fitness

Sometimes you want to get all the mental and physical health benefits of exercise without leaving the house. Who can blame you? If it requires putting on shoes and venturing into the world (especially when it's freezing out there), you can count us out. That's why at-home workouts are a ~magical~ thing. With everything from at-home workouts with random everyday items to choose from, there's no reason you can't crush a killer workout right in the comfort of your own home. Here, all the reasons sweating inside your house—not a gym—is basically the best thing ever.

You may have a gym and yoga studio membership that you use plenty—but sometimes it's just nice to do a kick-butt workout right at home. Especially when your schedule, weather and life don't leave you enough time to get your usual, hour-long workout at the gym.?

So guess what? It's time to think outside the box, get creative, and make no excuses for skipping a workout.?

As a personal trainer and owner of Fitness, I do most of my trainings at clients' homes. I enjoy this set-up, because clients feel more comfortable and they can get ready for their day or evening right after I leave. I also have a lot of on-line clients all over the country. I ask them, before we get started, whether they'll be working out at home, at the gym or even outdoors so I can best meet their goals and a lot of them train at home.

These are the benefits of working out at home:

No Excuses

Just put on those sneakers and work out. If you want to do it outside to soak up some Vitamin D—or you'd rather do it in front of the TV—do whatever makes you happy, as long as you are doing it.?

It's Affordable

No monthly gym fees. It's free to workout at home, in the backyard, or the park. Spend that extra cash on some inexpensive equipment. Genius idea!?

Minimal Equipment

I sometimes use no equipment for certain workouts, but for others I always have on hand: yoga mat, stability ball, resistance band, and a set of dumbbells. I also like to use my chair for step-ups and triceps dips.

You Can Wear Whatever You Want

Enough said.

Make a Fool Out of Yourself and Who Cares

Try new moves, blare the music, sing out loud, grunt or scream. No need to be embarrassed. You are in the privacy of your home, so just do it. Your mind and body will thank you later!

Sample At-Home Circuit

I actually did this one night before getting ready for a night out. This one requires no equipment—just your sneakers—and some rocking music. I was soaking wet, my heart rate was up, and my core was on fire. High fives!?

*Perform 3 sets with a two-minute rest between each circuit. ????60 Jumping Jacks ????30 Reverse Lunges: Alternating ????15 Squat Jumps ????30 Squats ????60 Mountain Climbers ????15 Burpees ????15 Push Ups ????1-Minute Plank

Total Time: 22 Minutes.