Total Body Apartment Friendly Home Workout

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Hi Everyone!

I’m finally back with a brand new workout video! Check out the new workout and photo tutorial below.

*If you are looking for the Week 15 Workout Schedule for my 6-Month Workout Challenge you can find that here. I will be continuing to post the weekly workout challenge, along with new workout videos:

6-Month Home Workout Challenge: Week 15 #BFBodyFit

Today’s routine is a Quiet, Apartment Friendly Home Workout. You don’t need any equipment. I wanted my first workout back to be accessible for anyone who is working out at home during this time of Social Distancing.

In Pennsylvania we are under stay at home orders. I know many people across the US and in other countries are under the same restrictions. I’m hoping that these workouts are helping everyone with stress relief, staying healthy and keeping active. Exercise is my number one method of stress management. My entire mood can be uplifted by a good workout.

My second stress reduction technique is meditation and deep breathing. I’m a big fan of the Insight Timer app, because they have thousands of free guided meditations, as well as a meditation timer with customizable background sounds.

Postpartum Update:

I am currently 6-weeks postpartum, so I am fully cleared for workouts. My endurance and strength have definitely decreased during pregnancy and the postpartum recovery time. I’m looking forward to building them back up. Currently, push-ups are a major challenge for me, as are some core exercises. My ability to do a pull-up has regressed to zero, so my arms and back have a lot of strength building in the future.

I’m not even close to my pre-pregnancy weight right now, but the scale does not motivate me at all. What does motivate me is improving what my body is functionally capable of. These are some of the goals that I am interested in working on:

-Doing 20 pushups continuously with no rest break

-Doing 5 consecutive pull-ups

-Running 1-Mile in 7:30 or less

-Doing 50 seconds of Temple Tap Abs continuously

The numbers on the scale aren’t the best indicator of health. Your physical fitness and functional capabilities are more important. Everyone’s motivation is different, so focus on what motivates you to workout. I recommend setting measurable goals, like the ones I posted above, because it will help you stay motivated and on track with your workouts.

Have fun, and let me know what you think of the new workout!

Melissa

PS You can find me on Social Media: @BenderFitness and on Facebook: @MelissaBenderFitness and Jesse is on Instagram: @BenderCrosby1

PPS If you want to help support BenderFitness so we can keep bringing you new workouts, your donation is greatly appreciated: https://www.patreon.com/BenderFitness

Set your interval timer for 20 Rounds of 10/50 (or just follow along with the video.

  1. Side to Side Squat
  2. Hydrant-Right
  3. Hydrant-Left
  4. Runner’s Lunge Heel Lift-Right
  5. Runner’s Lunge Heel Lift-Left
  6. Knee Drop Plank
  7. Crunching Leg Lift-Right
  8. Crunching Leg Lift-Left
  9. Side Lying Leg Lift-Right
  10. Side Lying Leg Lift-Left
  11. Crab Knee Touch
  12. Spiderman Plank
  13. Side Plank Reach Through-Right
  14. Side Plank Reach Through-Left
  15. Down Dog Heel Press (Alternating)
  16. Rainbow-Right
  17. Rainbow-Left
  18. Side Lying Leg Adduction-Right
  19. Side Lying Leg Adduction-Left
  20. Superman

Repeat up to 3 Rounds.

Side to Side Squat: Part 1
Side to Side Squat: Part 2
Hydrant: Part 1
Hydrant: Part 2
Runner’s Lunge Heel Lift
Knee Drop Plank: Part 1
Knee Drop Plank: Part 2
Crunching Leg Lift: Part 1
Crunching Leg Lift: Part 2
Crunching Leg Lift: Part 3
Side Lying Leg Lift
Crab Knee Touch
Spiderman Plank
Side Plank Reach Through: Part 1
Side Plank Reach Through: Part 2
Down Dog Heel Press
Rainbow: Part 1
Rainbow: Part 2
Rainbow: Part 3
Superman

7 thoughts on “Total Body Apartment Friendly Home Workout

  1. Jeanette

    Melissa, glad to see you back in action. Really appreciate being able to continue working out with you. Hope you and all your family stay safe and healthy. Keep up the good work!!

  2. Christine

    Thank you SO much, Melissa! It’s so great to see you. Your daughter is so beautiful! Your workouts have helped my stress levels so much during this time. The side planks are very difficult for me. I love that you give us modifications. The crab exercise was fun and challenging! Stay healthy and thank you so much.

  3. Hi Melissa – great to see you back!! Your daughter is beautiful, congratulations again!

    If you are breastfeeding, are you able to eat healthy and lose weight? Do you mind sharing your experience?

    I’m 11 months postpartum and breastfed for 7 months. I found it difficult to eat healthy, I was constantly hungry and made bad food choices (lots more refined carbs and sweets which I never eat normally) as a result I gained extra weight after having baby girl, despite not gaining much extra weight after pregnancy. I was eating a lot more and was always hungry and felt like if I ate like I did prior my milk supply would suffer. I’m am now finding it really difficult to lose the extra weight, particularly in my belly area.

    I have been working out with you since 2012! You’re my biggest motivation and inspiration in trying stay healthy and active.

    • benderfitness

      I’m not at my pre-pregnancy weight, but I am breastfeeding. Some people plateau at a certain place in their weight loss while nursing, and then lose weight when they stop, others lose weight while nursing.

      You can definitely maintain milk supply with a healthy diet. You don’t have to be restrictive, but snacking on nutritious foods can help.

      With my first I lost the weight right away while nursing. This time I haven’t, but that’s also compounded by moving less due to stay at home orders, and less nutritious foods (also stay at home orders and not being able to get all of the foods I normally do).

      I am more focused on getting my fitness level back. Weight loss will probably occur as that happens, but it’s not my focus. ☺️

  4. Shaela Haney

    Great workout! Welcome back! As always, your low impact workouts are still challenging for me and I’ve been working out for years.

  5. Krystal

    Welcome back! I did two rounds and completed your 30 day original challenge yesterday! Your workouts are giving me life during this quarantine! Keep them coming! Congrats on your new addition! She’s beautiful! xx

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