Wanting to start home workouts? Whether the gym isn’t really your thing, or you simply prefer doing at-home strength workouts and cardio exercises to tone up, here are a few ways you can work on your fitness in the comfort of your own space – we’re talking at-home personal training and tips for staying motivated.
The ins and outs of home workouts in Singapore
1. Invest in a private instructor who comes to you
At-home personal training and home workouts
Fitness Functions offers home fitness training programmes for all ages and fitness levels. Specialising in weight loss, exercises to tone up, fat percent reduction, core stability, flexibility, rehabilitation, stamina building, youth training and nutritional guidance, the home fitness trainers are certified and equipped with the knowledge and experience to guide clients through their fitness journeys.
9654 7064 | fitness-functions.com
At-home yoga classes
There are tons of yoga exercises to tone up and get fit! If yoga is your home workout choice, you’re in luck! Lishan is a private yoga instructor who can come to you. Offering bespoke yoga classes tailored to each client’s needs, her yoga classes are based on Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin and Restorative yoga styles. In addition, she teaches pre- and postnatal yoga, partner yoga, chair yoga for seniors, meditation courses, relaxation techniques, specialty group workshops and live classes on social media.
9734 4313 | facebook.com/lishantheyogi
2. Specialised at-home personal training for mums
Health2mama
If you’re a mum or mum-to-be, you’ll want to know about Health2mama, which offers physiotherapy, personal training and wellness services for mums and babies, during and after pregnancy. Health2mama’s trainers are physiotherapists who specialise in seeing mums, so they’re experienced in dealing with prenatal and postnatal bodies, healing diastasis recti (abdominal separation) and helping women strengthen their pelvic floors. Whether you want to meet at home or the park, they can come to you, making your life as a busy mama just a wee bit easier (and safer!).
Bex from Health2mama has also launched a great app with online “do-it-yourself” home workouts and physio support. These programmes include Diastasis Healing, Pelvic Floor Rehab, Ease Into Pregnancy Exercise and Ease Into Postnatal Exercise, plus special sections for treating problems such as symphysis pubis dysfunction (symptoms that cause pelvic pain), round ligament pain and back pain. In addition, the app includes PDFs and videos on how to work your pelvic floor and core muscles correctly, guides on how to ensure exercises are done safely, and easy-to-follow home workout videos that are viewable on your TV, smartphone, tablet or desktop. Oh, and Health2mama’s nutritionist can work with you through the same app!
6255 5250 | health2u.sg/health2mama
3. Top tips for getting motivated when it comes to home workouts
It can be really hard to get motivated for home workouts. Here’s what PETER FISHER, director of ATP Fitness, suggests to keep up your home fitness levels. The gym offers a winning combination of cutting-edge science, time-proven coaching strategies and a big dose of accountability. It uses its proprietary “D.N.A.” process to analyse your daily routine, nutrition habits and activity before providing a tailored approach based around your individual lifestyle.
#1 Minimise the commitment: “Break it down to the smallest possible task and commit simply to that. For instance, it might be to just get on the spin bike. By setting the bar low, you maximise the opportunity to win. Of course, once you’re there, you’ll probably do more than that.”
#2 Graze on exercise through the day: “Break down your typical workout routine into smaller bite-size pieces and scatter these throughout the day. Chances are, this will be more beneficial than simply completing an hour of exercise per day and sitting down for the rest of the day.”
#3 Schedule your exercise sessions: “Block your home fitness sessions into your diary and create an expectation that they will be done.”
#4 Create a designated exercise space in your home: “Assigning a specific room, or part of a room, as your fitness space is a great way to make sure you get the most out of your at-home workouts.” Pick a spot where you can keep your equipment all in one place, and an area in your home with limited distractions – somewhere your family members can let you do your thing – from cardio exercises to strength workouts!
#5 Plan ahead: “Plan your home fitness workouts ahead of time – whether it’s cardio exercises or strength workouts. If you’re training with a personal trainer or at a commercial gym, then use these times to hit bigger lifts that require more specialised equipment; then programme accessory lifts for your home workouts.”
ATP Fitness
#01-01 The Octagon, 105 Cecil Street
8189 1789 | atp.fitness
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