Easy exercises

[melodylogan45]

What are some easy indoor stand up exercises that I can do?

I am going to walk outdoors as soon as the weather breaks,  but I need
To do something indoors now.

[jkhanson]

Here are a few suggestions:

1.  Squats:  Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.  Bend your knees as though you're going to sit on a chair, keeping your weight on your heels.  When your legs are parallel to where a chair seat would be, slowly rise to your original standing position.  You can do this in front of a chair too....then if your legs get too tired, you can just sit in the chair.

2.  Plié Squats: Take a wide stance with your toes pointing outward. Standing upright, slowly bend your knees in the direction of your toes until you can no longer see your toes. Slowly return to your starting position.

3.  Wall Sits:   With your back touching the wall, move your feet away from the wall so that the wall is supporting the weight of your back.  Bend your knees so that your legs form a 90-degree angle. Hold as long as you can.   (This one is challenging!!!)

4.  Lunges:  With your arms by your side, take a giant step forward with your right leg so your thigh is parallel with the floor. Pushing off the same leg, return to your starting position. Repeat with the left leg. (Traveling lunges are also an option.)

5.   Calf raises: Holding onto a table or desk or chair for balance, raise your heels off the floor, then lower.


6.  Gluteal squeeze: While sitting or standing, squeeze the muscles of your rear end. Hold, then relax.

7.  Crunches: Lying on your back with your knees bent, reach for your knees, hold for two counts, then return to the floor.

8.  Push-ups: You can do these on the floor or standing up using the wall.  Push yourself up off floor or away from wall with your hands a little wider than shoulder-width apart.

9.  Knee Raises:  Lift knees toward chest.

10.  March around your house lifting knees as high as you can.

[BMaston12]

What are some easy indoor stand up exercises that I can do?

I am going to walk outdoors as soon as the weather breaks,  but I need
To do something indoors now.

You can always do calisthenics. Bend at the waist, touch the floor and leg lifts. Those are pretty easy, but so boring. I was thinking of trying Zumba. It looks like fun and something not so boring everyday. A sing-a-long type of thing.

[bigfoot951]

The best possible exercise you can do for your health can be done inside.  Called a 'rebounder' it's basically just a mini trampoline.  Do a little reading on it and I think you will be surprised about the health benefits.

[premar16]

not sure I would go on youtube and find some simple pilates excersizes! I have been working with this program called sit and be fit which is for people in wheelchairs

[debidoo]

I found some great ideas by googling easy indoor exercises and stretches.  I haven't put any to use because I am in FL so weather isn't a concern and after a year of sitting around doing nothing since my hubby died I am in dire shape.  So, right now I am getting started with the YMCA so there are people there to help me.  Anyway, sorry I haven't tried any of the stuff I googled so would be afraid to suggest something I haven't tried.  Best of luck to both you and me in the fitness department. 

[ladavia89]

If you like walking there are walking based workout videos. You can watch them on youtube for free, use dvds or even on demand

Youtube also has thousands of other videos for any other type exercise you might be interested in

[aflyingmonkey]

Yoga !   

[champak97]

Dance to your favorite  music, and it would not even count as exercise, because it is fun!

[demaina]

I'd highly recommend some time of cardio whether that be walking or jogging or whatever, and then follow that up with some yoga.  I have been trying to get back into that so I can get back my flexibility and, like you, I need something I can do from the comfort of my house until the weather gets better.

[caleshire]

The best for is just do Jogging and that's it.

[kewl4reals]

What are some easy indoor stand up exercises that I can do?

I am going to walk outdoors as soon as the weather breaks,  but I need
To do something indoors now.

push ups are an easy exercise

[melodylogan45]

Thank you all

[nmbrown863]

I think squats are the easiest to do indoors. Go online and check out some you tube videos. That is where I get a lot of new exercise techniques.

[haimsterette]

This really gets your heart rate up, so I haven't done it since my stamina (and leg strength) has plummeted in recent years -- but taking a sturdy chair (I used a metal fold-up chair; nothing that swivels or has a cushioned seat, doesn't work as well and might be dangerous!) and, with your hands on your hips and your back straight and core tight, step up with one leg and then the other, and step back down with one leg and then the other, and so on and so forth until you're too worn out to do any more. You really feel that one, haha. I used to like sort of "hopping" from side to side, one leg at a time, at a wide stance. You can do a lot of effective indoor stuff if you use your imagination. I've even heard that tightening your core muscles while you're working around the house (even bending over to unload the oven or dishwasher) can make a difference because it sort of trains your muscles to behave in a certain manner. Anyway, good luck and hope this helps! I need to get in better shape too.