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It began the moment gyms were forced to close their doors: People became concerned that they would lose the results they worked so hard to achieve since they could no longer adhere to their normal workout routine.

Many don’t have the luxury of a home gym (those of us who do were, perhaps, more grateful than ever for our at-home setup) or they can’t get “in the zone” for at-home workouts because they get easily distracted by something (or someone?) else.

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There are exceptions to every rule, this one included. If your life has been minimally affected by the Coronavirus pandemic, then you may be able to devote more effort, time, and attention on your fitness and nutrition regimen. If that’s the case, this article isn’t for you.

But if you lost your job, you have a job that puts you on the front lines, you’re working much more than usual, you’re juggling working from home with homeschooling your children, or you’re otherwise experiencing increased levels of stress, anxiety, uncertainty during this time, piling on more stress by demanding you “get in the best shape of your life” is an unnecessary burden.

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Whether you prefer to work out at home, or it’s the only option you have, this at-home workout guide has you covered.

Below are resources you can turn to for your at-home workout needs; options vary based on the workout equipment you have available. Let’s start with the option that doesn’t require any equipment.

Bodyweight-Only Workouts

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Yes, this 8-week suspension trainer program is free.

No, you don’t even have to give me your email address to access it.

What Is The 8-Week Program?

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What is a health or fitness goal you’re currently pursuing?

Do you have a specific number of pounds you want to shed or waist circumference you want to reach? Are you working on running a 5k at a faster pace? Want to deadlift your bodyweight or working on getting your first bodyweight pull-up?

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To be clear, this is not an argument against pursuing fat loss to improve your health, or confidence, or because you want to increase muscle definition.

Problems arise, however, when fat loss turns into a dominating obsession. When it’s the only reason you exercise and make healthful food choices, and it creates increasing levels of stress and frustration. This can lead to:

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This is not the typical Lose Weight Fast! or Finally Get in the Best Shape of Your Life! how-to New Year’s resolutions article.

Haven’t you done something similar, perhaps numerous times before, for a New Year’s resolution? If you’ve tried the usual resolutions — lose weight, get “bikini ready” by summer, get in the best shape ever, stick to a new diet — then, maybe, it’s time to try something different.

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It’s pretty screwed up that feeling guilty after eating any food is even an optional response. Yet so many of us do it.

The countless health and fitness sources creating information that feeds this terrible habit certainly don’t help. There’s the good/bad dichotomy used to label foods (e.g.: calling baked chicken and steamed broccoli “good” and ice cream “bad”). There are the You ate it, now negate it! memes that display the calories in your favorite candy bars and treats and the number of jumping jacks or burpees or miles you must run to burn them off.

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What was the last book (or article) you read that was extremely helpful? It struck a chord and you finished it feeling like you had a solid plan. You felt confident and, finally, knew exactly what to do going forward.

At first you felt unstoppable, armed with this new plan and information. Then not too long after, it’s like you forgot everything. All the value you initially attained from the book vanished. The momentum that started to accrue halted.

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When was the last time you felt guilty because you ate a favorite dessert or meal? Have you ever wondered why feeling guilty after eating our favorite foods, or any food, is even an optional response?

When did you last use a workout as punishment, perhaps for overindulging or missing several workouts? Have you ever done a workout to “earn” the right to eat a favorite treat or to “atone” for “blowing your diet”?

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