Q & A: How Can I Get Fit At Home?

Question:

Josef (spelled right!)-

I just came across your website. I unfortunately do not live near the DC area. I am

wondering what you could recommend for me. I am a new mom that wants to lose at
least 30lbs. Do I need to belong to a gym for this (which I don’t have a lot of time
for) or is there an at home program that you could recommend?

Answer:

You definitely do not need to be a gym member to get back into pre-pregnancy shape.  While I do think that people (especially men) will get into better shape overall at a gym, you can still get a lot done at home.  So, if it comes down to a choice between not working out all and working out at home only, you can choose the home gym and get great results there.

As for what to put into a home gym, I laid that out in this blog post – you can create a great gym for less than $150!  No $2,000 treadmill or elliptical machine needed!

And for the program that I would recommend for your home fitness odyssey that would be Turbulence Training by Craig Ballantyne – its 3 x 45min workouts that you can do completely at home with minimal equipment.  If you are short on time and could only manage 2.5hrs/week, then this will get you the most bang for you buck.  There are programs that can get faster results, but this seems like it fits your life the best.

He’s doing a special $5 promotional trial right here.  You can try it out for 21days for $5 and decide if its right for you.

Josef Brandenburg is also the author of The Body You Want, and a personal trainer in Washington DC that was nominated several times for 2009 Personal Trainer of the Year from Personal Fitness Professional Magazine.  Oh, and check out his new web-site washingtondcpersonaltrainer.com