As a busy work-from-home mom, having a simple at-home workout is vital. Whether I need to be at home with my two sons or I miss my morning gym opportunity, being able to execute a workout at home keeps me moving forward in my fitness journey. 

At-home workouts can still be done in the gym, but sometimes, you don’t make it to the gym for whatever reason. I go to the gym so that I have accountability and fewer distractions. The gym environment and leaving the house helps me focus and push myself. I prefer not to work out at home the majority of the time unless it is lifting weights in my garage.

Here is my simple at-home workout if you want to follow along:

Warmup – I always start with the mobility warmup I have done since my college track days. 

1. 25 Jumping Jacks – honestly, this is like an extension of the warmup for me, or at least it used to be, but after having my son, this felt like the whole workout!
2. 10-20 Push Ups – Push Ups are an upper body workout, mainly focusing on the chest, shoulders, and triceps. In the past, I could do twenty push-ups, but right now, I am five months postpartum and struggling to do ten, but progress is key! Push through!
3. 20-25 Squats – Bodyweight squats are mostly lower body focused. But they also work your core and hip abductors and the apparent glutes, quads, and hammies. Ensure your weight is in the back of your heels and not in your toes so your knees don’t come over your toes. Keeping your chest up and keeping your arms straight out in front of you will help with this. If you want more of a challenge and have access to weights, you can make these weighted squats.
4. 40 Mountain Climbers – Mountain climbers is a full body workout. The key here is getting those knees towards your chest. Make sure to have double contact when both feet land. There should be contact when the toe hits at the knee drive and when the leg is straightened. Make sure your back is straight as if you are in a plank or push-up position.
5. Plank 1 minute – Engage your core! This means flexing your abs and round your shoulders. Try to maintain good form the whole time. If you are working your way up like me, maybe shoot for thirty seconds with impeccable form and work up every time you do this exercise.
6. Side plank 45 seconds with leg raises – Another core workout, but now we are targeting the obliques! It’s time to get that nice V shape.
7. 10 Burpees – Here is another full-body workout! Make sure to explode by jumping as high as possible and reaching for the sky. Then, hop down into a plank. If you like, you can do the pushup version, adding a pushup after you hop down into a plank position.
8. Lunge Jumps – This lower body workout strengthens those legs but helps with muscle imbalance. If you thought lunges were tough, adding a jump makes it that much better.
9. Superman’s – lay on the floor, engage the core. As I mentioned, this helps your core and improves your posture!
10. Runners touch – Runners touch targets your stabilizing muscles. Of course, it engages your core and helps with balance. 

Stretch if needed. Within a few months or weeks, I should see progress and be able to complete twenty push-ups with ease. The goal is to stay consistent and push through!