Six easy Workouts for when you are feeling tired, down or lazy… Or just have no time.
Are you on a workout or wellness journey? Are you a busy girl? A tired girl? A sometimes down girl? A lazy girl? Or an attention deficit girl? Or have you been a low on time lately girl?
Of course you are. Or else why would you be here? You and I are humans. We are whole humans with different experiences and our feelings and energy levels change from time to time. We all have been there at some time! Life can get busy and we are not all operating on 100% energy and motivation all the time. But this doesn’t mean that we can’t still work on our wellness journeys. And this doesn’t mean that we can’t find a work out that can help us feel good.
On this blog, overall wellness, health and happiness are important. And taking care of your body should be part of your mission from time to time. So here are some tried and tested workouts that I have found to be relaxing, gentle, motivating ,strengthening, or short enought for the days where you want to fit something in.
Short Pilates and Yoga workouts:
Want something Gentle, A Little Energizing and No Equipment Needed? This is the one for you. All you need is a mat or a towel and you lie down, stretch and get some gentle movement in! This is good for relaxation, for getting those muscles moving if you don’t want to stay stiff and for getting your spirits up.. Move with Nicole offers a lot of similar exercises and she also offers playlists that have 5 minute, 10 -15 minute, 20-30 minute and, 45 min plus workouts. If 15 minutes is too much, try a 5 min arm workout! If 5 minutes is all you have, then make those minutes count girl and feel good about yourself afterwards!
If you want a core strengthening, lengthening, and graceful workout to try on the mat-This is the one for you. Pilates is a no huffing and puffing exercise. And on lazy days, the last thing you wanna do sometimes is huff and puff. Here, you lay out your mat, lay down and strengthen your muscles with movements meant to get the whole body moving. Another one from Move With Nicole, she is pleasant to watch and listen to, encouraging and provides very good cues for the movements. Sometimes you don’t even break a sweat. I feel good doing her workouts regularly, even if it’s a 15 minute workout. My abs, arms and booty feel strong and it offers me some time to be mindful about my breath! Breath through your workout with this goody from Move with Nicole.
2. Cardio Workouts
If you want to get that heart pumping a little bit, but don’t want to feel like you are dying or passing out. Here is a short walking, workout that Is low impact ( meaning it’s gentle on your knees with minimal jumping) and beginner friendly( no complicated directions here!). If all you have time and energy for is a swifter, brisker walk, this is one to try. Bonus: It can help on your weight loss journey if that is your goal too. Give Grow with Jo a try.
A 20 Minute Fat Burning Walking Workout
If you want to really break a sweat, but only have16 minutes? Why don’t you try this feel good dance workout which features the musical stylings of Missy Elliot ? The choreography is very simple and you can also call it a walking workout. . It has the music to get you feeling good and the rhythm to get you moving. And when we are short on time or feeling lazy, any movement is good! This creator, GrowWithJo has many other types of workouts, lengths and difficulty levels. You are bound to find something you like and can try for a few short minutes. The only disclaimer is that is does have commercials/ads during the workout, but you can walk through those until these videos resume.
16 Minute Full Body Fat Burning Dance WorkOut
3. Weight Training Workouts
Want to try some workouts with some weights? Rachel’sFitPilates has both pilates and strength training workouts. If you don’t have time for a full body workout, I really like her short arm workout. You can complete it in a short amount of time and get your guns feeling strong ! And if you memorize the moves, then you can do the arm workout while you watch TV or Netflix! It’s a win win for my tired, lazy girls, or short on time girls! Make sure to give this one a try! She also has short workouts for your back, your abs, your booty or your legs. Whatever body zone you want to train, you are sure to find your workout.
15 Minute Standing Arm Workout
I really like her 30 minute full body workout which incorporates Pilates style movements with weight training to keep strong. The moves are basic, but the impact isn’t. When you are done working out, you feel strong and good AF.
30 Minute Full Body Workout with Weights
So here we are. At the end of this list. I have quite a few more videos I can recommend, but I am trying to keep this list basic and easy to digest because I am a fellow lazy, tired girl. Did I mention that as a fellow lazy, tired girl, that I also lost 20 lbs doing these types of exercises while improving my diet in a lazy tired girl way? It is possible my friends! You can work on your health and wellness in a way that works for you. So play, watch these videos and get your move on because you deserve it.
Wishing you the best on your wellness and exercise journey!
Love,