Home Workouts During Quarantine

It’s been hard to keep exercise as a priority during quarantine. I see a lot of the fitness influencers still posting home workouts multiple times a week. Sometimes this is inspiring to keep up with a fitness routine, and other times it makes me feel bad that I haven’t been working out as much as I normally would. It’s important to remind ourselves that there are much more important things going on at the moment. We don’t need to get down on ourselves if we’re not sticking to our fitness goals as much as we’d like.

Options for Home Workouts

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While it’s not necessary to be working out 3-5x/week, it’s still nice to fit a workout in every once in a while. I always feel more energized, optimistic, and happy after completing a workout. It makes me feel good about myself and like I’m working towards a goal, even when life gets tough. If you need a little extra motivation, planning out and keeping track of your food/fitness journey can be really helpful! This funny Food and Fitness Journal is a great way to keep track of healthy meals, your workouts, and achieve your goals.

A couple of workouts I’ve been loving during quarantine have been HIIT workouts (on Youtube) and resistance band workouts. I don’t have any fitness equipment at my apartment (since we just moved a few months ago) so all I have to work with are resistance bands and bodyweight exercises. Using resistance bands makes me feel like I’m getting a full strength training workout, without using any actual weights. I love these Lower Body Resistance Bands because they’re made with high-quality, thick material, and don’t slip or break. I’ve gone through so many cheap resistance bands that snap in half as soon as I try to use them for squats or other lower body workouts. These bands come with a workout guide and lifetime warranty, so you know you’re getting your money’s worth.

Here are a couple of the best at home workouts I’ve found on Youtube during the quarantine:

10 min resistance band booty workout

30 min fat-burning full body workout

15 min at home HIIT workout

20 min at home full body workout

Legs & Glutes Resistance Band Workout:

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Warm up: jog in place for 1 minute, 30 seconds of fire hydrants, 30 seconds of side squats

10 reps of each exercise – 3 rounds total

• Donkey kicks with resistance band (10 per side)
• Side Plank leg lifts (10 per side)
• Front plank single leg lifts (10 per side)
• Fire hydrants with resistance band (10 per side)
• Squat with leg raise to the side (10 per side)
• Banded jump squats (10 total)

STRETCH!

Enjoy! And remember to only workout right now when your body is feeling it, not because you feel like you have to. Our mental health is the #1 priority during this time, so only exercise when it feels good for your body and mind. 🙂

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