Fitness Challenge: How to Stay Fit Working from Home

Working from home doesn’t mean you can’t work up a sweat.

Among the many challenges renters face while working from home, staying fit is an especially frustrating one for those who have been previously making a commitment to regular gym visits. While the benefits of working out in a professional setting are numerous, staying fit while working from home is both achievable and beneficial for more than just your body. Establishing a routine and remaining in shape will also help maintain your mental health, which is especially key for those who miss the social elements of working in an office setting.

With that in mind, here’s a quick rundown of how to stay fit working from home - and how to do it without completely overhauling your current daily routine.

One of the first things you should do when figuring out how to stay fit working from home is to research online workout routines. There’s no lack of innovative and easy fitness routines and applications adapted for home, but they won’t all be a perfect fit for you. What do you want to work on? What does your body allow? Understanding these questions and having answers to them is crucial in figuring out how to feel your best.

Next, you will want to block off a recurring part of your schedule. Consistency is key in maintaining a workout routine. Fitting it into your schedule at the same time every day - or every other day, depending on your routine - will help make it normal and easy to motivate for.

It’s also helpful to establish a specific area as your “workout environment” while working from home. Ideally, your workout space will not be the same as your home office. This is because it’s helpful to consider working out as a reward or something to look forward to, which helps increase motivation and commitment. Also, invest in some workout gear. It’s not great sweating through your work clothes and having to wash them after every exercise. You should absolutely change your work outfit to do your workout, even if it’s for something as simple as doing some squats and push-ups. This will also help set your mentality on the path to exercising consistently.

Finally, you will want to use the environment you have to help set up the best methods in how to stay fit working from home. Does your living space make pull ups easier to achieve? Lean into those. Do you have enough space for an exercise bike and the room to set it up in front of a television? Perfect. Work with what you have in your apartment.