Instructions

Exercise in a Small Space

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Decide which room in your house has the most free floor space. You want to be able to move around without hitting anything. If furniture can easily be moved, your living room might work, but often living and dining rooms are filled with heavy furniture and are not the best choices for your workout. The room with the most open floor space could be a kitchen or entryway. Working out in the kitchen may seem a little strange at first, but it certainly will make getting a glass of water much easier.
2

Buy exercise equipment that folds up when not in use and is lightweight. Be realistic about what kind of equipment will fit in your space. While you might not have room for a weight bench, you can get at least some of the benefits of lifting weights by using hand weights and resistance bands instead. Exercise balls take up little space and can be used for a variety of exercises.
3

If you are using an exercise tape, make your own modifications if you don’t have enough room to perform all of the moves. Repeat an earlier move while the instructor performs a potentially dangerous move or make up your own move until the routine allows you to join in again.
4

Use what you have. Make your steps your own stair-stepping machine. Perform modified push ups by pushing off the wall.