5 Exercises You Can Do At Home For Weight Loss

by Anand Thakkar, MD ~

Not everyone has time to go to the gym. Not everyone wants to go to the gym as they feel as though people are judging them. The good news is that you don’t have to. You can complete some exercises in the comfort of your own home to enhance weight loss. As long as you are dedicated, there is nothing stopping you from working out in your own living room. If you would like to find out more about five of the exercises you should try, keep reading down below.

1. Yoga

   Yoga is fantastic for many things. It helps you to develop strength, it energizes you, and can help with weight loss. The more intense styles of yoga are the best for weight loss. However, if you are a beginner, do not try to do these straight away. Work your way up to the more difficult moves, allowing your body time to adjust to the different poses. If you combine beginner’s yoga with other forms of exercise, this will be a great workout.

   If you push your body too far, too fast, you’re not going to see progress. You’re going to injure yourself and have to wait while you recover. This can seriously slow down your process, which can knock your confidence as well as your determination. Try to take it slow, even though you might be tempted to do more. Eventually, you will start seeing results. Later down the line, yoga can be extremely helpful in helping you to tone your muscles.

2. Pilates

   It might not be as effective as other cardio workouts, but pilates is a fantastic workout for weight loss. It has a number of other benefits too, the same as yoga. Once you get to your desired weight, pilates will help you to maintain it with little to no struggle. Of course, your diet needs to complement the workout that you are doing, so keep that in mind. Pilates is one of the best ways to get rid of the excess weight around your belly area and your legs. If this is something that you struggle with, we highly recommend it.

   While weight loss with pilates might be slower, this might be exactly what you need. If you lose weight too fast, then you could end up with some excess skin. This might happen anyway, but you are at increased risk if you lose weight too quickly. Pilates largely focuses on the deeper layers of the abdominals. So, if this is a particularly troublesome area, it’s fantastic for you.

3. Weight training

   Weight loss has become a popular method of losing weight. There are a range of different weight training exercises that you can do for this. For example, squatting with weights is a great way to work out various areas of your body. Split squats are also a good option for those who are more advanced and used to this kind of training.

   Deadlifts are a good option and you can work your way up to larger weights. Obviously, you are going to need to combine this with other workouts. You’re not doing yourself any favors by sticking to one kind of exercise if you want to lose weight. Don’t be fooled into thinking that the heavier the weight you use, the more you are going to lose either.

   Weight training is also used for other things such as strengthening your muscles and toning. It might be true that for a while, you are seeing results in your body. However, you might not be seeing them on the scale. Just ask yourself if the number on the scale is more important or how your body looks.

4. Jump rope

   

   Jump rope for a good cardio workout

   Skipping rope is a fantastic cardio workout and excellent for weight loss. Some people think that this is just for kids, but this could not be further from the truth. If you jump rope consistently, then you are going to be dropping those pounds left, right and center. Of course, you need to be careful not to injure yourself. Pushing yourself when working out is one thing. Pushing yourself to dangerous levels despite knowing you shouldn’t is another.

   Once you start to feel uncomfortable in the beginning, that’s when you stop. We recommend that you time how long you are jumping rope for. Every time you build up your stamina, we suggest adding another twenty or thirty seconds onto your time. Eventually, you will be jumping for so long that time will cease to have meaning to you.

5. HIITIntermittent bursts of high intensity training may be more effective than longer periods of cardio workouts. Some research suggests that completing short amounts of HIIT workouts on a regular basis is actually best for weight loss. Instead of having a long, drawn out workout, you complete it all within a matter of minutes. It can be extremely difficult for beginners, so don’t try this until you have built up a little bit of stamina. 

   It’s supposed to be difficult, so feeling the burn in your muscles is completely normal. You don’t need much equipment for this kind of workout either. There are plenty of guides and videos online that you can follow. Or, you can hire an online personal trainer. These professionals will be familiar with how to use HIIT to lose weight. Stay dedicated, and your pounds will be practically dropping off soon.

Exercises you can do at home for weight loss

We hope that you have found this article helpful. Now, you should have five exercises that you can do at home for weight loss. If you do these kinds of exercises regularly, you should see a difference quite quickly. Keep in mind that you are likely to see results on the scale long before you see them on your body. We wish you the best of luck, and hope you get the results that you are looking for.

About The Author

Dr. Anand Thakkar is a licensed Internal Medicine physician. He is Board Certified in Anti-Aging & Regenerative Medicine. He has been a member of the teaching faculty for students at Chicago Medical School and has been featured on ABC, FOX, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, and Forbes as a recognized authority in wellness, fitness & nutrition, weight loss, anti-aging, hormones & metabolic medicine, holistic medicine, lifestyle coaching and women’s & men’s health.

His mission is to help people become the healthiest versions of themselves using movement, nutrition, and a whole-body approach to medical care. If you would like him and his team to help you take steps towards a healthier lifestyle, contact Chicago Weight Loss Clinic to see what resources are available to you and schedule a free consultation. Find a location closet to you.

This blog is for informational purposes only. Do not make any major changes to your lifestyle, diet, or exercise without the supervision of a licensed medical professional.