what kind of cardio can I do inside my house?

Question

I don't have excersise equippment or the money to buy it. what kind of cardio can I do inside?
any tips on how to avoid junk food cravings when theres not always fruit in the house?

Answer 1

Cardio workouts without equipment.
Do you have steps in your house? You can do a step-type work out. If you have a lot, just running up and down them for a few minutes will get the heart racing.
Are there aerobics shows on tele? Watch/record them and follow along in your own living room. Need weights? use cans of food, or plastic milk bottles, filled with water, as a substitute. Large phone books, taped together can give you a stable step, for stepping type programs.
You can also get Yoga, Ti-chi, Palliates and other exercise programs, books and DVDs, from your local library. Good to do at home too, and usually only require a mat to lie on. Folded blankets will substitute.

Junk food cravings.
Firstly, when feeling nibblely, drink a glass of water. We are so out of touch with our bodies we quite often interpret thirst as hunger. It will also temporarily fill the stomach, maybe warding off the munchies.

Healthy snack foods: Carrot sticks, celery sticks, small amount of nuts, plain popcorn, baked rice crackers, rice cakes, baked beans on wholemeal toast (high fiber), clear soups.

Answer 2

Billy Blanks, Cathe,those kinda things you can even do dancing workouts so u get fit while learning some dance moves.Cathe requires a ball but you can do it on the floor like I do! Or you can turn on FitTV .......24hrs out ideas of healthy foods and workouts.When there is not food in the house drink water or use veggies, like spinach or those leaves from the supermarket and put it in the oven for 5 or less min......well, until they're crunchy take them out put salt on it and there you go chips.


For other flavors use dips and for cheese flavors use parmosion cheese. and when you do have fruits try making smoothies cause it makes you full and saves fruits. ;)

Answer 3

don't get exercise equipment, they are merely marketing scams, completely redundant.

The best cardio to do in PLACE is burpee, here is a pretty good link http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/rossboxing2.htm

Nothing, not event those video workout routine can beat the effectiveness of it. The key is to keep your heart rate HIGH AND for an EXTENDED period of time. Pushup doesn't do that, running in place doesn't do that too.

Answer 4

Do you have Seventeen? Their workouts are pretty good just don't give up on it like I did. It's tough to keep it up after a while :\

Answer 5

Run in place, you can use and old length of rope and jump rope in your garage, use heavy canned food items for weight lifting purposes. No frills, no cost so buy more fruit Friend.

Love your name :)

Answer 6

I enjoy running around the table, try it out if that doesn't work try jumping jacks. More fun if you don't wear a bra

Answer 7

if you have stairs , run up and down them.... you will know its working after the 5th or 6th time lol

Answer 8

you can do sit ups and push ups in the house.