12 EASY Exercises to Do at Home for Weight Loss and to Stay Fit

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It doesn’t have to be hard to stay fit and healthy! Are you looking for easy exercises to do at home? Simple and effective home workouts can be tailored to your specific needs, whether you’re looking to lose weight, manage menopause, or just stay active.

But can you lose weight and get toned by doing specific exercises at home?

Yes, you most certainly can!

Even if you have never done any exercises, you can now do so. Starting a home exercise routine after hysterectomy has the following benefits:

• You boost your immune system and improve your mental wellbeing
• It keeps you distracted from all the devasting news
• By regularly exercising, you prevent that you putt on significant weight
• It benefits particular health conditions (heart, arthritis, etc.)

You can find countless exercise at-home videos online, but many are unsuitable for all women.  As most women reading this post have had a hysterectomy or are at an age where not all exercises are doable anymore, we tried to find some suitable and easy home workouts.

Since not everyone has treadmills, ellipticals, or exercise bikes in their homes, most of these workouts can be done without equipment.

To prevent injuries, it’s critical to warm up before the exercise and cool down afterward. Moreover, if you’ve never exercised before or you have health issues or concerns, it’s recommended that you consult your doctor before starting a new exercise plan.

Quick 5 minute warm-up video

Excited to learn about some easy exercises to do at home?

Here are some sites with suggestions on staying fit and motivated and losing some of that dreaded belly fat. Plus, we listed some of the best YouTube channels with our favorite workouts.

Easy exercises to do at home for beginners

Fabulous50s

Schellea Fowler from Fabulous50s is a Life/Business Coach passionate about fashion, style, fitness, health, and beauty for women over 50. Besides easy daily exercises, she blogs and makes videos about nutrition, beauty, and fashion. Her fitness videos are awesome for every woman who wishes to get back into shape. Fabulous50s’ workouts are freely available, motivating, and fun. Schellea is a beautiful example showing that women over 50 can still look great and feel amazing.

Leslie Sansone

Leslie Sansone is an internationally recognized fitness instructor and founder of the Walk at Home fitness program that has helped many people lose weight and get in shape. Leslie’s enthusiasm inspires women to naturally “walk away the pounds.” Furthermore, her low-impact walking exercises work for women of any age and any body size. If you are looking for good, easy exercises to do at home, we recommend this 1 mile, less intense, beginner-friendly walking workout.

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Best core exercises to do at home

Michelle Kenway

Michelle Kenway is a physiotherapist and exercise instructor for women. She has many years of experience in pelvic floor physical therapy and safe pelvic floor exercise for women. However, some intense core abdominal exercises are unsuitable for women who have had a hysterectomy. Because they increase downward pressure on the pelvic floor, they can worsen prolapse symptoms. This video shows you several easy core exercises for beginners that are safe for regaining control over and strengthening your core muscles.

Pahla B Fitness

Pahla B focuses on enjoyable workouts for women of a “certain age.” She guides women through the menopause years with easy exercises to do at home. Her workouts will help you improve balance, strengthen your bones, and lose menopausal weight. This video shows a fat-melting walking exercise. If you like this video, you should check out her free weekly mini-challenges.

Full body workout at home no equipment

Marischa

Marischa’s YouTube channel offers more than 550 free workout videos you can do in the comfort of your home. The following full-body workout for women helps you burn calories with cardio and strength exercises. This workout is gentle on the joints and does not require any equipment. You may also like to check out Marischa’s blog, where she writes tips on healthy living, food, and lifestyle.

POPSUGAR Fitness

POPSUGAR Fitness, with nearly four and a half million subscribers, offers hundreds of free videos of easy exercises to do at home to lose belly fat. We are sure you are familiar with Popsugar’s trendy exercise classes, such as Victoria’s Secret workout, Tabata, P90X, Bar Method, and many more. We chose for you a 15-minute beginner full-body workout that will get you sweating and your heart pumping. Although it says “no equipment,” you will need a sturdy chair and a yoga mat for this workout.

Lower body workouts at home no equipment

Fitness Blender

Kelli and Daniel Segars, husband and wife team, are the creators of the YouTube channel Fitness Blender, which has over 6 million subscribers. Ever since the coronavirus pandemic locked people in their homes, Kelli and Daniel saw their daily views double. Are you searching for easy exercises to work out at home? Then, you’ll discover that Fitness Blender is the ultimate resource, with more than 500 free at-home workouts to satisfy the needs of any fitness enthusiast. The exercises below will help you get a few inches off your thighs and your love handles.

Holly Dolke

Holly is ready to show you easy exercises to work out at home to help you mentally and emotionally get through the isolation. Have a look at this 7-minute slimmer leg workout that targets your legs and thighs. All in all, a short but quite intense workout that will make your legs much more toned and more muscular.

How to exercise your upper body at home?

Women’s Health

Are you trying to find a decent upper-body workout? Then, Woman’s Health may just have the right exercise routine for you. In this article, you’ll find easy exercises to work out at home, including cactus arms, shoulder rolls, downward dog to plank, tricep dips, and many more.

FitSugar

Similarly, FitSugar offers a 10-minute upper body workout for your arms and back. For this exercise, you will need a set of five or ten-pound dumbbells. You can increase the dumbbell weight as your fitness level improves. Not only is it a great way to get into shape, but this type of exercise is very beneficial in preventing osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

Easy exercises to do at home for seniors

Jenny McClendon

Jenny McClendon is a licensed Physical Therapist and fitness instructor. This is a channel to follow if you are over fifty and like to revive your fitness level. Jenny specializes in teaching seniors and also beginners. Her classes are doable for women of any size or age. Moreover, she shows you that a daily exercise routine does not have to be tough but can be revitalizing and fun.

The Girl With The Pilates Mat

Rachel Lawrence’s YouTube channel, The Girl with the Pilates Mat, targets older people who like to improve their flexibility, balance, and bone strength. The senior pilates workout below is a 30-minute standing exercise for 60+ women. If you suffer from joint pains and loss of muscle that come with age, then standing pilates will help to restore functionality securely and gently,