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Let’s Get Active: The Best Simple Workouts at Home

Maintaining a healthy fitness routine doesn't require a fancy gym or devoting 20 hours a week to exercise. For many, fitness goals can be achieved right at home, even without weights or big machines. 

With a little know-how and discipline, anyone can pursue their fitness goals in the comforts of their apartment. If you're looking to get active without going to a gym, this article is for you. 

A blue dumbbell is on top of a workout schedule.

Set Your Goals 

Ambition without specific goals can be quite difficult to maintain, especially when it comes to fitness. Before even breaking a sweat, you should take time to consider what you want to achieve.  There are many common goals when it comes to fitness: 

  • Improving personal aesthetics 
  • Fat loss 
  • Building Muscle 
  • Boost Endurance 
  • Improve Physical Health 
  • Improve Mental Health 
  • Alleviate Physical Pain 
  • Improve Flexibility 
  • Improve Sleep 
  • Reduce Stress 

No goal is superior to the other, but it is important to highlight which goals matter the most to you. By doing so, motivation will flow naturally as you progress towards your achievements.  The best way to turn these goals into reality is by mastering body weight movements that target your entire body. When needed, everyday household items can be used to add resistance.  



Back Workouts at Home With No Weights 

When it comes to overall health and pain mitigation, back exercises are a high priority.  

One of our favorite exercises is glute bridges. This easy exercise is fantastic at reducing lower back pain, while also building muscle in your glutes, hamstrings, core, lower back, and helps improve hip flexibility.  

The exercise is simple: lie flat on the ground with your knees bent so that your feet are flat on the ground. Slowly raise your hips, engage your glutes and tighten your abs. Feel free to hold this position for a few seconds for an extra challenge, then return to the resting position. As you progress over the weeks, feel free to add some resistance by holding a textbook or a sack of rice near your core. 

For an all-around back exercise, we recommend the superman. Simply lie flat on the ground face down. Keep your head in the neutral position and slowly lift your arms and legs up about six inches. Engage your glutes, core, and back muscles between your shoulders. As you progress, aim to lift your belly button off the floor as well. This simple exercise will target several muscles across your upper and lower back. When this exercise becomes easy, introduce added resistance by holding books in your hands. 

For additional exercises for back workouts at home with no weights, we recommend these other ideas by Healthline.  

A man is doing push-ups on a blue mat in a living room.

Chest Workouts at Home With no Weights 

When it comes to chest workouts, nothing works quite as well as the classic push-up. It can be performed anywhere, beginners can start with their knees on the ground, and there are countless variations to increase the challenge as you progress.  

Barbell Medicine has an excellent guide on the various push-up varieties. Pushups are so effective that no other exercise is needed when it comes to chest workouts at home with no weights.  



Amenities At Forest Park Apartments for Workouts 

Of course, there is only so much you can do in your apartment when it comes to fitness. Fortunately for you, Forrest Park has numerous amenities to help with your fitness goals. Our community has plenty of walking trails that are also suitable for jogging or biking. Residents can practice resistance training in our two sparkling pools. Our cardio and fitness center provides both cardio and strength training equipment for when at home exercises won't do.  



Best Low-Calorie High-Protein Workout Food 

For most fitness goals, diet is just as important as exercise, and most goals encourage high-protein, low-calorie foods. 

Canned tuna fish is the undisputed champion of low-calorie, high-protein post-workout food. It's quick, cheap, easy, and has about 30 grams of protein per can. Just be sure to avoid adding too many calories with flavoring. Stick to low-calorie flavor enhancers like mustard, vinegar, hot sauce, and seasoning.  


Low fat greek yogurt and cottage cheese are also great. Just be sure to check the label to make sure no sugar was added. A single cup can carry as much as 25 grams of protein. 

A woman drinking a green smoothie in a gym.

Post-Workout Food Near Forest Park Apartments 

One of the best things about living at Forest Park Apartments is quick and easy access to healthy food.  

One of our favorite options is Clean Eatz Kitchen. This kitchen is a meal prep delivery service that can create custom meal plans designed around your fitness goals, making post workout snacking easy. 

For sit-down dining, we recommend The Hungry Hatch. Originally a health-conscious food truck, the Hungry Hatch became so successful that they now have a casual restaurant in downtown Kansas City, just about a 12-minute drive from Forest Park Apartments. 

There is also a Sprouts Farmers' Market nearby, full of healthy food. The chicken sausage at the deli is a fantastic high protein, low calorie food.  


Achieve your Fitness Goals at Forest Park Apartments 

If health and fitness are top priorities for you, chances are you want to live in an apartment with a gym. Forest Park offers fabulous health-centric amenities like walking trails, cardio and weight center, and two sparkling pools. We offer a variety of floor plans, including one, two, and three-bedroom arrangements.  

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