Home Improvements That Can Assist Our Fitness Routine
While some of us have not cancelled our gym memberships entirely, many of us enjoy exercising from the comfort of our own home. Using Beachbody programs at home provides an enormous amount of benefits not only from a fitness standpoint but on our time management and financial situations as well, just to name a few. But could we take it to another step and invest in our fitness journey even more by making our home more exercise and health centered? Not only will these improvements pay off in the short game by making living a healthier lifestyle more achievable but can also pay off later by increasing your home’s value.
Pull Up Bar
A pullup bar is a simple device that can produce serious results. While most only see the single use, pullup bars can be used in other ways as well, especially with new products out all the time. They can be used to attach resistance bands or TRX bands for workouts, or even some can be disassembled quickly to be used for pushups or ab work. If placing one in a door frame does not go with your wish for decoration, consider using one in your garage. Or is there a place on the patio where you enjoy exercising? The pullup bar addition may not change your resell value, but after seeing the results it can bring, you will be ready to take it with you wherever you go.
Chest Freezer
When trying to stay on track with a steady meal plan, buying in bulk can help in the preparation of our meals as well as save us money. Many of us have been in a situation where we go to make dinner and not have what we need to make a healthy meal, so we either call the local pizza place or go to a dinner out. While yes, we can eat healthy out, we are more likely to over eat versus cooking in our own home. Having a chest freezer will give us extra room to store meats packed with protein, veggies loaded with vitamins, and fruit that can be used to make nutritional smoothies all without stuffing or changing our everyday fridge and freezer.
Update the Kitchen
Some of our kitchens are just not set up to meet the needs of our nutritional plans or maximize the results of meal planning and prepping. While this may be a pricey endeavor, reconfiguring a non-functional kitchen and customizing it to fit your needs will have you fighting to use your new prize and eat healthier at home. Investing in your home and kitchen will create a mindset of utilizing your investment and avoiding eating out.
Honorable Mentions
New Mattress
While a new mattress may be more of a short game from a financial point because more than likely you will be taking the bed with you during a move, it can pay off from a health standpoint. Getting a good night’s sleep can make all the difference in feeling energized and refreshed versus tired and unmotivated. Falling into deep sleep can also help our bodies function at their highest levels which aides in moving us to be our healthiest.
Pool
Installing a pool may not be an option for everyone based on price, the climate you live in and currently available size. If a pool has been resting on your mind, now may be the right time to dive in (literally and figuratively). Exercising in the pool can take the wear and tear off our bodies and joints. This still allows us an opportunity to push our bodies. It may be another way to get our kids out of the house, away from the tv and video games and doing something active.
Don’t count out the backyard as another way to use your home. Consider creating a jungle gym for the kids that you can use also for fitness. Let you creativity run with ideas for your home.