Your house, on the other hand, probably pales in comparison.
In fact, strength and cardio endurance tend to stick around for awhile.
Weve got you covered on that front, too.
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Increase your range of motion.
When youre taking your muscles through a longer range of motion, theyre doing more work, he says.
Same concept applies to push-ups.
Do your reps more slowly.
You are putting the muscles under strain for a longer duration of time.
Youll simply pause at the end of the movement before reversing back to starting position.
These pauses bring an added bonus, too: It keeps people honest with technique, Gentilcore says.
That means no jerking weight thats too heavy for you through the reps.
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If you havent done Pilates, a Pilates routine will smoke you.
Same goes for barre, yoga, or HIIT.
Just step outside your comfort zone in your home workout.
Stream a video of something you might have never thought of trying before, he says.
(Thesefree at-home workout appscan help you get started.)
Use new rep schemes.
it’s possible for you to make lighter loads seem heavier when increasing time under tension.
Another option is the start-stop rep, says Miklaus.
you might try this with a push-up.
Get creative with supersets.
That helps keep me fresher to lift heavy weights on each subsequent set.
Focus on single-leg work.
But theyre also super challenging at way lower weights than youd use for bilateral moves.
If thats not an option when youre strength training at home?
Simply doing more reps is a close-second tactic.
When you reach 70 to 90 percent fatigue, thats when you should end the set, he says.
So you might want to double-check youre using these other options for a welcome change, too.
Use mini-bands for your workoutnot just the warm-up.
Mini-bands are great because they uplevel a lot of things, Miklaus says.
Make your own weights with what you have in the house.
Your house could be a treasure trove of free resistance if you look around with a discerning eye.
(Plus, the handles on the jugs make them helpful for moves like rows).
Combine these tips to make a super-killer workout.
Or, you might pick a single-leg exercise and really play with its tempo, says Fagan.
