by David Payne

Created on: July 10, 2010

Home fitness is viewed as an amateurish way of exercising. In other words the last resort. And while you will benefit from getting out and doing various types of exercise there are huge benefits to working out at home whatever your situation.

People spend vast sums of money on gym memberships and weights to improve their muscle mass. Typically the upper half of the body, arms,chest and back are given special attention. The two best ways to improve all these areas can be done in any room in your home and for free.

The press up is an old and often forgotten exercise that not only builds muscle but real strength and stamina. Assume the start position and slowly lower yourself until your chin nearly touches the floor. Explode upwards but control the momentum before you reach the top. Stop briefly and repeat. Do as many as you can. Best kept to sets. In other words do ten or all you can muster, rest a bit and repeat. Work up to ten sets three to four times a week  and before long you will have an upper body that is coveted. You can change the depth at which you do this by using a wall to lean against. Do this exercise as stated. It will hit different chest and arms muscles and give you a fuller look.

The Bridge as i call it is equally as beneficial to your strength whilst also working the abs. Assume a similar position to the press up only with your forearms on the ground holding your weight. Hold this for as long as you can, you will before long feel your stomach muscles twitching under the stress. Release when you feel at your limit. Do three to four sets of these incorporated with the press ups and your upper body will start to feel like a piece of iron. Using the bridge will negate the need to add crunches into your program.

We all have stairs and steps in and around are houses. Use them for a cardio busting workout. Use the bottom step or two to walk up and down. Have a time goal rather than the amount of steps you should do. Have a maximum limit of twenty minutes. Work your way up to this target. It will not only give your whole lower region a nicely toned look but add firmness to your bum, legs and thighs. The fat burning you will get if you add this to your repertoire will be evident in no time.

There really is no need to add much else to a home workout. The core ingredients to getting fit and toned are all in these three exercises. Stick with it and you see the results. One final thing that you can do to aid yourself is to get vigorous with your household chores. Washing the bathroom, cleaning the kitchen and hoovering will add an extra cardio element to your program. This saves unnecessary time and effort and gets you fit in the process.

Couple this advice with a strict diet and no gym will be beat this routine.

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