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This post was originally written in 2016, but with the pandemic continuing on in full force, these are exercises that can easily be done at home and you don’t have to worry about going to a crowded gym.

After I started getting into Pilates and Barre classes, I learned that many of these moves and workouts can also be done at home.

Even if you go to classes or a gym, doing things at home is a great way to stay in shape or keep up with your strength alongside going to a class a few times a week!

Exercises That Can Easily Be Done At Home

Chair Yoga

The most simple exercise you can do at home everyday and even multiple times a day is chair yoga. This type of workout can easily be done at home, but it is also an amazing workout! So good for anyone to do, even those with physical limitations. Learn some moves in this post we did!

Regular Yoga

Yoga is easy to do from the comfort of your home and has a nearly endless list of health benefits. Yoga helps strengthen and lengthen the body. A few moves to do at home everyday are:

• Warrior III can challenge your balance if you’re new to the pose but overtime will strengthen your balance and posture as well as toning your abdomen. Start this pose by standing in mountain pose then beginning to fold forward into uttanasana. As you exhale step one of your feet back into a high lunge with your opposite knee at a right angle. As you stretch forward lift your arms parallel to the floor with palms facing each other. Find balance in the pose and take a few breaths before lowering your leg. Repeat with the opposite leg.
• Downward Facing Dog is a slight inversion that helps strengthen and stretch the entire body. It’s a great pose for warming up or as a stretch on its own. To start this pose, get down with hands and knees on the mat with knees directly under the hips and your wrists under your shoulders. Spread your fingers wide and press firmly into the mat making sure to evenly distribute your weight. Exhale and tuck your toes under as you push up and back into an A shape. Hold for several breaths before exhaling and lowering your knees back to the mat.

Barre

I love Barre! It is such a versatile and fantastic workout! You can even modify to be gentle on your knees.

After getting my Barre fitness certification, it has been such a joy for me to share barre movements with others and see how much they love it too. It is not only a great workout, but it is also fun! You can even get some cardio on with Barre aerobics! I am certified through American Barre Techniques by the way, if you are someone wanting to get certified,I highly recommend their program (see below).

Keep an eye out for my information on ballet aerobics which I just finished training on!

Mat Pilates

Mat Pilates is a great exercise that can easily be done at home. You don’t need any equipment to get started on a simple routine. Check out this one from Youtube that is only 15 minutes long, and it is a great starting point if you have never done Pilates before.

Home TRX workouts

If you really want to up your workout regimen at home, you can find a TRX machine to use!  The TRX is a fantastic resource for really getting strong, but it is also amazing for people who might have problem areas. For instance, I used a TRX machine all through my knee surgery recovery. It allowed me to do simple moves like lunges and squats with the assistance of the TRX. Head to this post we did a few years ago to learn how to do the workouts and good options for the home you can get off Amazon!

Workout Bands

An affordable home exercise option is workout bands. There are hundreds of moves you can do with a workout band! You can put them around your legs, ankles, arms, shoulders, waist, and enhance other moves with. Like Barre exercises or Pilates exercises.  I have this set at home, and I use them for so many things! You can get some great resistance band exercise ideas from this article.

Plank

There’s a lot of different ways to do this exercise and all of them are a great way to tone up and build muscle.

• The ‘standard’ plank starts with your elbows on the mat under the shoulders. With feet hip distance apart tuck your toes and lift your body while keeping your forearms on the mat. Keep your body in a straight line and hold this pose for 60 seconds or as long as is comfortable for you.

Staying home in your pjs doesn’t mean you can’t work up a great sweat too. You can mix and match all these exercises to create a routine that works perfectly for you. The best part of all? You can do it without leaving your house.

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