Great Exercise Rooms for Yoga and Other Fitness
I have been seriously thinking about turning one half of my living room into an area that is specifically devoted to exercise. I would keep my yoga mat set up here and do both yoga and mat-based pilates. I would also be able to use workout DVDs here by watching them on my laptop in this space.
Of course, I wish that I was able to set aside an entire room in my home for a home gym. I'm sure I'd be a lot more likely to really exercise if I had a huge room filled with the right equipment. But I don't have that and I don't think that's a good excuse not to work out at home at all.
I have been looking at the features of a good exercise room to figure out what my room needs to be right for exercise. Natural sunrise, proximity to the bathroom, space for stretching and a clock to keep time are all things that I think I need in this space.
What else do you need in a room to make it a great place for working out at home?
Of course, I wish that I was able to set aside an entire room in my home for a home gym. I'm sure I'd be a lot more likely to really exercise if I had a huge room filled with the right equipment. But I don't have that and I don't think that's a good excuse not to work out at home at all.
I have been looking at the features of a good exercise room to figure out what my room needs to be right for exercise. Natural sunrise, proximity to the bathroom, space for stretching and a clock to keep time are all things that I think I need in this space.
What else do you need in a room to make it a great place for working out at home?
If you can't make an entire room into an exercise room then your home office might be a good place to make space for exercise. You can get a break from your computer and easily do some stretching to make your workday less stressful. This makes your home office healthier for you and also makes it easier to fit in fitness throughout the day.
I actually believe that a good exercise room has a great TV in it. The TV is a good distraction when doing tedious exercise like riding a stationery bike. It's also good because you can pop in a workout DVD to exercise along with. And if you're a fan of the Wii Fit program then you can use that here too.
Of course some people prefer an outdoor pool for swimming laps. This isn't quite as good since it means that you can't exercise in inclement weather but combined with a good small exercise room indoors it should be great for regular workout routines.
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