We love effective home workout routines because they allow us to save time by cutting down on travel, and they help us stay on board with our fitness program on those days when we just don’t feel like leaving the house. Learning to incorporate home workouts into your routine can mean the difference between burning a few hundred calories and taking in a few extra hundred calories while sitting on the couch.

*This post has been contributed  by Kevin Gannon. He is a recent college graduate with an English degree and a passion for exercise, learning, and coffee. You can find him indulging in a combination of those three activities nearly every day.