I hate the gym because of social phobia and transportation challenges. Here are home fitness things that have worked for me. Note that I don't have any motivation to improve my looks (though I definitely do look better than I used to) or train for a sport, so what I do is probably nowhere near hardcore enough for many people. I just want to be generally healthy and have good energy levels.
1. Ring Fit Adventure. Yeah, a weird one, and not particularly hard exercise, but it's what I managed to pick up at a time when I hadn't done any real exercise for years except for biking to get around and inconsistently using an indoor bike (see below). It motivates a daily routine and exposes you to a pretty wide range of movements.
2. An indoor bike. You don't need a Peloton or anything high tech, just something solidly built. I spent $550 on a bike with a tablet holder in 2018 and it's still going strong, same bike is actually under $500 now. It lets you get some pedaling in when the weather is bad or you don't want to go outside or you want to watch TV.
3. An Apple Watch. Not a routine in itself, but I find the rings motivate me to get some actual exercise in every day.
4. HIIT. This is the main fitness thing I do these days. I pick a 20-minute HIIT workout from Apple Fitness+ and do it every day (minus a rest day or two per week) until it feels easy, then move on to another one.
1. Ring Fit Adventure. Yeah, a weird one, and not particularly hard exercise, but it's what I managed to pick up at a time when I hadn't done any real exercise for years except for biking to get around and inconsistently using an indoor bike (see below). It motivates a daily routine and exposes you to a pretty wide range of movements.
2. An indoor bike. You don't need a Peloton or anything high tech, just something solidly built. I spent $550 on a bike with a tablet holder in 2018 and it's still going strong, same bike is actually under $500 now. It lets you get some pedaling in when the weather is bad or you don't want to go outside or you want to watch TV.
3. An Apple Watch. Not a routine in itself, but I find the rings motivate me to get some actual exercise in every day.
4. HIIT. This is the main fitness thing I do these days. I pick a 20-minute HIIT workout from Apple Fitness+ and do it every day (minus a rest day or two per week) until it feels easy, then move on to another one.