Best equipment for toning up at home

blondieellie
blondieellie Posts: 46 Member
edited November 29 in Fitness and Exercise
Need advice on the best small equipment to buy to tone up at home. As I have small kids I cant get to a gym right now. I do Zumba once a week for cardio and walking, but need to do some strength training too. I already have some light dumbells and some really short resistance bands. Not looking to buy anything too big! Maybe a medicine ball? Thanks!

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  • csymonds1
    csymonds1 Posts: 5 Member
    Kettlebell routine.
    Really good for over all strength stamina and fitness.
  • jacklifts
    jacklifts Posts: 396 Member
    maybe get some longer resistance bands? IronWoody is known to be high quality and has packages of single bands. You could use the bands to do pushups with resistance, pull ups with help, triceps exentions, curls, rows, light squats, straight leg deadlifts, romanian deadlifts, etc. All you need is a pole or bar to attach them to.
  • Bluepegasus
    Bluepegasus Posts: 333 Member
    Kettlebells! I go to a kettlebell class once a week, and the other days I follow a youtube video at home.
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    Suspension trainer.
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    Get a suspension trainer or a kettlebell.

    Or investigate a minimal/no equipment progressive strength routine: YAYOG, Convict Conditioning, Start Bodyweight, etc..
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    None. calisthenics and bodyweight exercises.
  • Sumiblue
    Sumiblue Posts: 1,597 Member
    csymonds1 wrote: »
    Kettlebell routine.
    Really good for over all strength stamina and fitness.

    +1 there are free FitnessBlender KB workouts on YouTube.
  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
    I am limited on space too and am forced to do strength training at home for now. I bought 10, 25 and 35lb barbell plates and found some good ways to get a full body work out with them on youtube. They store nicely under my bed and are cheaper than kettles bells.
  • pbryd
    pbryd Posts: 364 Member
    You can do a lot of calisthenics without equipment.

    The idea a few single plates from janjunie is good too, then if you get a bar later, you can still use them.

    The tri-grip plates would be just like using kettlebells but they're easier to store.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,029 Member
    Packerjohn wrote: »
    Suspension trainer.
    This. And no need to spend alot. WOSS makes a decent one.

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  • blondieellie
    blondieellie Posts: 46 Member
    Thanks so much for all the advice :)
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