Easy Home Workouts with HomeBody DVD

HomeBody is a new DVD created by Fitness Instructor Jillian Hessel. It is a great beginner workout that can be done at home without purchasing expensive equipment or requiring a lot of space! This is a “no-excuses” workout because all you need are the things that are easily found around the house to serve as your workout equipment.

The workout is a hybrid of Dance, Pilates, and Yoga, it’s designed to get you moving, stretching, toning, strengthening your core, and improving your posture. The workout cleverly uses common household items like food cans and water bottles to serve as hand weights. A straight-back chair is also needed for the seated exercises.

Initially, I thought some of the seated exercises were too easy, but for folks who sit at a desk all day, they are great for working the upper body and easy to incorporate into a work day to keep your upper body both strong and flexible. The neck and shoulder relaxation section is WONDERFUL. It’s like giving yourself a mini-massage.

Jillian says, ”I created HomeBody because I want to inspire folks to get up off the couch and start moving, dancing, and toning in the comfort and security of their own homes. Homebody is for everyone who likes to move to music, but doesn’t want to spend a lot of money or time getting into shape.”

The HomeBody workout is divided into four main parts (plus bonus tutorial!) that can be performed separately or in their entirety, depending on your time schedule. Special navigation buttons allow certain sections to be repeated if you want to concentrate on a particular exercise or sequence. Here is the workout summary:

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Benefits of Full-Body Workouts

The typical forms of exercise usually focus on specific body parts per day. This is great if that is your goal and you don't mind breaking up your routine that way. However, for most of us, we are always battling a time crunch and want to get the most out of workout in the least amount of time. This is where full-body workouts come into play.

Time Saver

If you are already finding it difficult to hit the gym on a daily basis, then you will be happy to know that doing full-body workouts can cut your gym time down to 2 or 3 times per week. Since you will be working out with more intensity, you are getting in a high quality workout. You can spend the other days doing other activities like cardio workouts.

Strength Training and Cardio in One Shot

Whether you are using weights or your own body weight as resistance, spending time on every body part within one hour will get your heart pumping. The best routines are interval routines that combine sets of upper body workouts with lower body workouts. For example, shoulder press with dumbbells and combining with dumbbell squats.

Workout in Less Time

Most full-body workouts can be done in 45 minutes and working out this way shouldn't take more than an hour. If you are doing interval training, you will probably be exhausted before you even reach an hour. Going any longer isn't really necessary which is great because you aren't spending hours at a time in the gym.

Unlimited Routines

You don't have to do the same exercises every time you workout. There are tons of routines you can do to work each major body part. If you run out of ideas, check out YouTube and type in 10 minute workouts or 12 minute workouts. Even search for interval routines - you will have more than enough to start out with.

Less Equipment

Most workouts don't require anything more than dumbbells, stability ball or bench, and your own body weight. This means you don't even need to hit the gym unless you like to use various machines there. Most workouts can be done right at home in a small space.

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