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Working out at home is one of the ways you can stay fit while social distancing is happening. Exercise is always important, but even more so now. It helps keep you healthy, keeps your mental health in check, and gives you something to do to give some structure to your day.

But one of the issues with exercising at home is finding the motivation to do it. It can be hard to make workouts fun and to get yourself psyched up to sweat each day.

So what can you do to make working out at home more enjoyable? Here are some fun lockdown workouts to keep you motivated!

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Challenge yourself with a HIIT workout

HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workouts are a fantastic way to exercise. They’re short, sharp and super high-energy – not something for the faint-hearted. But that’s all part of the fun! HIIT workouts provide a fast-paced, challenging session that will help you tone up while losing fat, plus help to improve your cardio health. They’re difficult, but full of some fun moves to keep you busy. Check out some of the best HIIT workouts on YouTube and start pushing yourself.

Get yourself a rebounder

If you’re looking for a great way to exercise, get yourself a rebounder. But what is rebounding on a trampoline? Rebounding is an effective form of exercise, while also having the benefit of being a lot of fun. While many people have trampolines in their backyards for the kids, this is a type of equipment that’s more suited to the adults in the family. With so many great exercises you can do on a rebounder, it’ll certainly liven up your fitness routine.

Try partner exercises

Working out with someone else is a great way to stay motivated, so why not give some partner exercises a try? There are some great partner exercises you can do with a resistance band, as well as bodyweight moves. Partner workouts can be fun, challenging and could even bring you closer together – making for one highly effective way of working out!

Join a group workout with friends

Video calls have become a part of people’s daily routines, with both work and social lives taking place on applications like Zoom. But have you thought about doing a group workout with friends online? A video workout can be a fun way of spending time together and help you look forward to a workout. You could follow another video together, or task someone to design the workout each time! This is an ideal solution for those who miss going to classes and want a bit of company when they work out.

Staying motivated to exercise is never easy, but there are a lot of things you can try while in quarantine to stay on top of your fitness. Check out some more fun ways to workout at home to help you stay strong and healthy and keep on top of your fitness goals!

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In my 16 months of health & wellness coaching, I have found that the one thing my clients have the hardest time with is breaking out of the mold of 3 square meals a day.

I will admit, I felt this way at first too. I was raised to believe that we eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner.. Never after 7pm.. And so on. But that’s just not how it’s supposed to be! Our bodies are meant to be fed every 2-3 hours (so yes, 5-6 times a day or so). After about 4 hours, our body goes into fat storage mode. Which is what most of us don’t want.

Think of our metabolism as a fire. We must continually fuel that fire to keep it going, right? Same idea. We must continually fuel our metabolism to keep it going (and to speed it up).

For many people, it sounds like a lot of food and eating, and in their head, they tell themselves they’re eating too much. But you see, they’re smaller meals. 3 meals, 2-3 snacks. If you’re doing it correctly, you’re still staying within your caloric intake, but boosting your metabolism. We are not meant to feel starved! Even if you are not hungry, if it’s been 3 hours, eat something. I don’t care if it’s half a protein bar. NOT eating will actually hurt you more. Plus, by doing this, we don’t allow ourselves to become starving (and therefore eat everything in sight).

I eat 6-7 times a day, and I lost 55.6 lbs in 8 months. Before that, when I was 188, I was eating twice a day. That’s it. We just have to get out of the mindset of 3 big meals a day, and a lot of us will be much better off. 🙂

Fun Lockdown Workouts To Keep You Motivated

Challenge yourself with a HIIT workout

Get yourself a rebounder

Try partner exercises

Join a group workout with friends

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