No matter what your daily life entails, working out in the privacy of your own home is very convenient. You can workout whenever you want, for as long as you want, without worrying that you’re hogging up a machine or striking a new yoga pose in a crowded classroom. Here are some tips for creating some space in your home for fitness. Dedicate a space, or room if you have one, exclusively for exercising.

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The idea that there’s a specific exercise that you do to “tone” muscle rather than to build muscle is ridiculous. It’s one of those long standing myths that keeps getting passed down because people don’t bother to look into the scientific facts. It is impossible to “tone” a muscle. Muscles can get larger (or smaller obviously) but they cannot be toned.

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