HealthWorks! Healthy Living Series: At-Home Exercise Equipment | Cincinnati Children's

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HealthWorks! Healthy Living Series: At-Home Exercise Equipment
by The Center for Better Health and Nutrition/HealthWorks! at Cincinnati Children's
Chelsey Lambert, Exercise Physiologist: "Exercising at home is one great way to see results when coming up with an exercise plan.
At-home exercise can be key if you like to exercise alone. Also, you can complete quick and effective exercises when you have time to spare.
You don’t need a gym membership to see results.
Working out at home can be very beneficial to your exercise goals. So why don’t you take advantage of many items in your house and start today?
Let me show you some great home exercise equipment to help get you started.
A yoga mat can be used for any type of exercise that involves the floor. You don’t have to do yoga on a yoga mat.
An exercise mat can help you if you have knee pain and you need more support for your back.
Make sure you have a designated space for your mat to fit.
A jump rope or a hula hoop is such a great tool when trying to exercise at home. You can store a jump rope and hula hoop anywhere. You can jump rope in between homework assignments and really increase your heart rate in a short amount of time.
Using light dumbbells are also great for home because you can pick them up and complete an arm workout any time. You can also use them with an online video.
Create a scavenger hunt or play a game, Hot and Cold, to get some steps inside the house.
You could even start a community walk club and make a specific time where parents and kids meet for a walk.
Stability balls are a fun, safe, and you can use in your home. Using a ball can help with core strength, balance, cardio all in one. Kids love using a stability ball for an effective workout."
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