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Alternate Your Strength Training Workout With Some Yoga

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If you cannot perform high impact, aerobic exercises, you might want to consider low impact exercises like #yoga instead. The alternative exercise benefits for mental health and body may surprise you. #health

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It is so much easier to work out on a yoga mat or soft folded blankie in your room than it is to pack up and drive to the gym. I get self conscious at the gym a lot, especially since I am currently restarting and am unhealthily weak. Being alone makes it a lot easier. Plus you can very easily incorporate it into your morning since it only requires 20-30 minutes, no drive time!

Stationary cardio also works nicely for when you want to work out in your room, and there are a lot of options to choose from even if you don't have a treadmill or other cardio machine. Jumping jacks or just dancing around to good music have worked best for me. You can find lots of other ways to get your cardio in one place online, along with all sorts of workout combo videos if you're into those!

I've also discovered that exercise becomes easier for me if I do list workouts instead of timed ones. You just make a list of reps you want to do of one exercise instead of how long you want to do it for. I always end up working out for a decent amount of time, but I don't feel like I'm waiting and straining according to the clock. I like the feeling of control over when I get done and how quickly I go. This definitely has made exercise more appealing to me. I even end up doing more than I planned sometimes because I feel so inspired.

Starting a new program this week and it includes cleans.

Does anyone know of an alternative that I could do instead? Until I can be properly trained and have E check my form it's not something I would like to tackle on my own.

Here is the new program though!

Day 1:

Pushups 2x15

Side Lateral Raise 3x12

Dumbbell Bench Press 3x12

Tricep Dumbbell Kickback 3x12

Seated Cable Rows 3x12

Alternate Hammer Curl 3x12

Hyperextensions 3x12

Air Bike 3x12

Stairmaster 20 minutes

  Day 2:

 Stationary Bike 40 Minutes

  Day 3:

Rest

  Day 4:

Freehand Jump Squat 2x15

Plie Dumbbell Squat 3x12

 Clean 3x12

Barbell Side Split Squat 3x12

Leg Press 3x12

Seated Leg Curl 3x12

Leg Extensions 3x12

Seated Calf Raise 3x12

Treadmill 20 minutes

  Day 5:

Elliptical 40 Minutes

  Day 6:

Butt Lift 2x15

Push Press 3x12

Deadlift 3x12

Bent Over Barbell Row 3x12

Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown 3x12

Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning 3x12

Dumbell Rear Lunge 3x12

  Day 7:

Rest