My exercise routine at home varies. Like a DJ making a music remix, I try to mix a little bit of everything. Some days I only practice Sivananda yoga, which includes salutations, breathing exercises, headstands, bends, and deep relaxation.
On days when I have a lot of energy and I want to be more active, I do cardio and lift weights at my home gym. When working with dumbbells, I don't go over 18 pounds, and I work different muscle groups on alternate days. One day I only work legs and glutes, because they are the largest sets of muscles and it takes me one full day to recover. On a different day, I work chest and biceps, and on a separate day, I work my back and triceps.
Usually, when working the various muscles, I do four groups of three different exercises each. For example, I do a group of three exercises and I repeat them three times. I continue to do that until I finish four groups. If I am a bit tired, I only do eight repetitions of each exercise, but if I have more energy, I do 12 or 15.
I do not like lifting heavy weights, because I do not want to increase volume, I just want to get definition and get more toned. Lastly, I try to do abs every day, and, like I said, I always finish my routines with stretching exercises.
Scroll ahead for a few of my routines.
