The Indoor Minimalist Workout

As the cold weather approaches, many people will use that as an excuse for not exercising. I can hear it now, myself included:

“Oh, it’s too cold to go outside.”

“I don’t want to get all bundled up.”

“Nope, I’m not a cold weather person.”

“I’ll do it later, after it gets warmer.” (Only “later” never comes.)

Since I’ve told myself all of these excuses before, this year, I’ll be doing something different.

I’m developing an Indoor Minimalist Workout.

What does this workout entail?

I’m so glad you asked:

1. 8 Minutes to a Tight Ass

2. 100 Push-up Challenge (I bet you thought I forgot about it.)

3. Wall Sit Challenge

4. Burpees

5. Mountain climbers

By doing these and variations of them, I can get a great workout with little or no equipment, plus, they can all be done indoors.

For example, today I did 8 Minutes to a Tight Ass, the 100 Push-up Challenge (more on this in an upcoming blog post), 2 minutes of the Wall Sit Challenge via 30 second shots, plus 2 routines of 10 burpees each, and 15 mountain climbers. This is the first time I’m trying both burpees and mountain climbers , but from what I can tell, they’ll be working magic on my body from now on.

Of course, another option to cold weather is to try an exercise DVD. Personally, I don’t own any, so I can’t offer up any specific reviews. But, if anyone wants me to look at one, feel free to drop me an email: lisajnewton at gmail dot com.

So now there should be no more excuses for not working out because it’s too cold.

You have the tools, you have the knowledge, but have you made the choice to continue your exercise routine even in the cold weather?

There’s no time like the present, so try Newton’s Theory, “Step Away from the Computer,” because

After all, it’s about a healthy lifestyle!

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