What's the best way to workout at home to lose weight and feel great?

I love the most generic of questions people ask me about their fitness...what's the best way to workout at home for keeping in great shape?

In a simple answer, the solution is "any way that you will do consistently".

Why is consistency the focus of success with your fitness program and weight loss goals?  Because whatever you are doing for your fun fitness or exercise programs, if you don't do it consistently enough, then it really won't do you any good.  So when you are looking for the best exercises to do at home for building muscle, losing weight, developing a lean sexy beach body, whatever your goals, you have to start with what you enjoy.

What if you don't really enjoy exercise or working out?  Well, then you have to find a way to make it fun, because you still need to do it if you are going to keep fit.  If working out at home is your choice because of convenience and time restrictions, or just not enjoying the shared gym type environment, then you also need to look at what will work well for you.

There are a number of fitness equipment options that will help to support your fitness journey and home workouts exercises and training.  There are traditional weight benches, and home gym solutions such as Bowflex, and more popular these days is the growing interest in bodyweight training tools such as TRX and resistance bands, to more efficiently workout at home and customise to your own personal fitness levels and goals .

There are some companies that offering really specialised solutions for simple no fuss home workouts systems, that focus on the best method of resistance training which is bodyweight exercise in my opinion, and allow you to do all of the essential exercises that allow you to work your entire body, engaging and toning all of your muscles to speed up weight loss, and continue to burn calories after you are done your workout.

The best home gym equipment system in my opinion is offered by SoloStrength Lifestyle Products.  Their website review of home gym equipment has a complete home gym solution of both the adjustable bar system for simple progressions and adjustments of exercises and difficulty for your exercises, as well as complete exercise training videos and programs to get you started and keep you advancing - no matter if you are a beginner or very advanced in your fitness levels.



I really like the free standing pullup bar systems and they have a ultra compact door frame mounted home gym system that is second to none for versatility.    You can get a glimpse of the systems here but checkout their website for more details on their home and studio gym systems.

sexual health and fitness - how pull up exercises can help you

One of the most common concerns my clients male, and female, have is lower back pain, and weakness in their abdominal region or what people commonly refer to as the core.   Not surprisingly, the two matters are not unrelated.

I recently posted an article on how to use a  pull up bar equipment for abdominal exercises.   These were mostly relating to how to hang from the bar and do lower leg lifts and reverse crunches.   These exercises are awesome for strengthening and stretching the lower back as well.

However, I have always been very pleased and impressed with the results of building up strength in the entire upper body, including abs and back, by completing close grip and wide grip pullups.  The pull ups or chins exercises really do build strength through the whole upper body, and if you do a 2x reverse or negative count (on the way down from the bar), your exercise benefits increase greatly from the exercise, as well as in my opinion working the arms, shoulders, and core more effectively.  

So the next time you are feeling the concern over your strength and conditioning for sexual performance, think about the chin up bar, make it part of your home gym system, and do your pull ups.   It will not only tighten the abs which look great and appealing to most every partner, but it will keep your back strong, and flexible for less chance of "throwing out your back" during the heat and intensity of the moment.  

Anyone who follows my blog regularly knows that I'm a big fan of bodyweight based exercise and functional training programs, and a big supporter of the SoloStrength Bodyweight Trainer Home Gym system.  In my opinion, for simplicity, simplicity and long term value, not to mention the awesome fast adjust ability of the pull up and press bar for doing progressive weight exercise, it's a good value for your home gym dollar.