Your Next Home Workout: 3 Tips
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Sooo can you get in a good workout at home? From my perspective, hell yeah you can! I dropped over 20 lbs during the pandemic doing home workouts. Lemme share 3 tips for you to keep in mind for your next home workout.
Fun fact: I didn’t follow a trainer’s program, pay for a subscription, or download any fancy diet or fitness plans. I actually created my own workouts because—well—I just love fitness. I geek out on this stuff. So one day I sat myself down and said, "Ok, you’ve got the tools…let’s start executing them and be consistent!"
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Tip #1: Don’t Be Afraid to Get Creative
1) Equipment
I actually don’t use a lot of equipment for my workouts. The majority of my workouts revolve around adjustable kettlebells, dumbbells and calisthenic exercises. Don't underestimate how challenging and good of a workout you can get with limited equipment!
2) Routine
I work out 5x a week. For a long stretch, I stuck with 3 days of full body strength training and 2 days of conditioning + core training (more cardio focused sessions). I’ve tried a bunch of other splits but I kept coming back to full body since my main goals were improving overall functionality, strength, and flexibility during my transformation.
Bottom line? There’s no "one size fits all" here. Choose a split that supports your goals and that you enjoy. When it doesn’t feel like a chore, results come easier. Just sayin’.
3) Exercise Variety
Tired of hitting one muscle group at a time? Switch things up with supersets or circuits, both are great ways to increase your heart rate and conditioning while strength training. That’s a pretty good bang for your buck if you ask me…
Superset: Pair 2 exercises. Do the first, then immediately do the second, then rest
Circuit: Pick 3+ exercises and do them back-to-back for reps or time, then rest at the end
Personally, I love circuits! They’re time-efficient, get your heart pumpin’, and can support strength, endurance, and fat loss goals.
Tip #2: Progressive Overload
Progressive overload is extremely important to measure progress and see impactful results. It’s just a fancy way of saying to gradually increase the weight, reps, frequency, intensity, or difficulty over time to help avoid plateaus and continue making progress.
Example: Let’s take push ups. If you’re breezing through 3 sets of 10 reps, try increasing reps to 12 or 15. Still too easy? Elevate your feet and try decline push-ups. My friends, that’s progressive overload.
For each of my workouts, I aim to either lift more weight, fight for that extra rep, try a more challenging variation, shave a few seconds off a run, or run a little farther than last time. It’s my way of staying on top of that sweet progressive overload…plus, it can help break up the monotony and keep motivation high as you watch yourself progress.
Tip #3: Consistency & Preparation
This one’s all about consistency and planning ahead. Each week, I lay out my workouts for the week—everything from start times to exercises, circuits vs. supersets, and how many sets and reps I’m doing. It helps me go into “autopilot” mode and stick to my routine, especially since my work schedule can be hectic and unpredictable. Having a plan means one less thing to worry about.
It can be daunting and overwhelming to think about building new habits. So start small. If planning out a full week of detailed workouts feels like too much, try starting with just two workouts. Decide what time you’ll work out, which exercises you’ll do, how many sets and reps, and how much rest you’ll take. That small step? It’s the beginning of something amazing you’re doing for yourself!
Let’s Round Out this Bad Girl…
1) Get Creative and Make It Your Own
You don’t need fancy equipment or a cookie-cutter routine to get results. Build workouts around what you enjoy and what fits your goals. Whether it’s full body, push/pull/legs, or circuits—consistency beats perfection.
2) Progressive Overload = Progress
To see real change, you’ve gotta challenge yourself. Gradually increase weight, reps, difficulty, or intensity to avoid plateaus and stay motivated. Small improvements each session can lead to big gains over time.
3) Plan Ahead to Stay Consistent
Preparation keeps you on track, especially when life gets hectic. Planning even just a couple of workouts each week can help build long-term habits and eliminate guesswork when it's go-time.
Go Crush Your Home Workouts!
Hope some of these tips were helpful and get you thinking about ways to spice up your next home workouts.
Feel free to drop a comment with any other workout topics you would like me to dive deeper into. As always, I gotchu.
Keep Focused. Keep Motivated. Keep Crushing It!