Fitness at Home (and fitness journey update)

How to stay fit while at home with limited resources

If you're one of those people that have always wondered how to get your body moving when you're at home without needing a gym or expensive equipment, this post is for you. Here are a few methods that I've used to stay fit when I have limited resources, and I've attached a link to a more extensive list for you to read on if you're interested.

• Walking/Running outdoors: I love going outside and exploring various neighborhoods of the city, taking new paths and seeing what I discover. I personally love jogging/running and taking new trails. But remember, proper running form is VERY important! (See my post about running form below if interested more)
• Jump rope: I have bad coordination, so jump roping is a very good exercise for me to get my cardio in, work out A LOT of muscle groups and work on my coordination.
• Walking/Running in place indoors: If you don't feel comfortable going outside and exploring, that's fine, you can do it by walking and/or running in place. Do it to music or while watching your favorite TV show to make it even more interesting.
• Strength exercises: 
• Push-ups
• Squats
• Lunges
• Calf-raises
• Biceps and back exercises with resistance bands (you can get a really affordable pair of good quality on ebay for $10-$15)

The list goes on and on, and if you'd like to check out more, go to: http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=629

Fitness Journey Update

I was in training for my job for 4 weeks during which, I worked out through Boot Camp and Yoga sessions, but recently, since I've been back on a standard summer schedule, I've been spending time working out 3-5 times a week. I have been working on increasing my endurance through the following workout:

Day 1: Run 6 miles, long stretch session

Day 2: Chest + Biceps strength workout, short stretch

Day 3: Run 7 miles, long stretch session

Day 4: Abs + Back workout, short stretch

Day 5: Run 3 miles, short stretch

Day 6: Legs workout, short stretch

Day 7: Rest + long stretch session

I am now at 177 lbs, I've lost more fat weight and gained muscle. I'm working on increasing my endurance to hopefully run a half-marathon or a full marathon in the spring. Here are recent pictures:

That's all for this post. Will be posting my new workout by the end of this month once I've designed it.