Music motivates me

I was going great. Running or walking most days. Strength training 4-5 days a week.

My gym was back open and things were great. Motivation has never been an issue for me. I love to workout. It's what I do to relieve stress.

My trips to the gym in recent weeks haven't been too consistent because of other responsibilities.

I tried to do an in-home workout on Sunday, but my motivation just wasn't there.

Until I turned on my rock music. Sometimes, it's just good to sit there and let the music motivate you. That's what I did. And I was able to get a great workout in.

Here's what I did for those of you who are struggling to find workouts to do from home.

Super Sets

Jumping Jacks - 3 sets of 25. Squats - 3 sets of 20. Band bicep curls - 3 sets of 25

Wall Sits - 2 sets at 30 seconds. Raise the Roofs - 2 sets at 60 seconds.

Crunches - 3 sets of 25. Scissor Kicks - 2 sets at 30 seconds.  Glute Bridges - 2 sets at 60 seconds.

Planks - 2 sets at 30 seconds. Donkey Kicks - 2 sets at 60 seconds (30 seconds each leg).

High Knees - 2 sets at 60 seconds. Squats into Calf Raises - 2 sets of 20.

Jumping Jacks - 3 sets of 25 with 15 seconds rest in between.

Some of these you may not know. Some you may know. All I do when trying to put together a home workout is, watch a few videos on YouTube. I didn't used to do "Raise the Roofs," "Glute Bridges," "Donkey Kicks" or "High Knees" until seeing them mixed into videos.

And before you laugh, doing "Raise the Roofs" for 60 straight seconds is tough on the shoulders. It's not easy. 2 sets of it is even harder.

My version of high knees are not fast. It's a slow motion high knee basically just standing still. For 60 seconds, it's tough, too.

I was sweating after today's workout. That's all that matters. But I would much rather be in the gym, lifting weights and running on the treadmill. Soon I will get back to that. In the meantime, if I can't get there, these kind of workouts can do the trick.

And look for your motivation. Mine is music most of the time.

I saw someone today say they couldn't run without music. I'm the same guy. I can't do any cardio workouts without music. At least ones that I want to be good. My wireless headphones cost me $10 from Target. I have bought two sets so I have spent $20 on them the past few years. It can be inexpensive to work out if you don't want to pay gym fees.

The music at home is mostly from the free IHeart Radio app that I have on my TV. That's what I use for every workout, but it shifts to the phone and headphones when I am not at home.

Feel free to pass along any workouts you have. I am always looking for new ideas. Just don't include burpees. I don't do burpees.