Lifting without a gym!?

darwinforyou

I've been using a combination of body weights exercises (pushups, planks, wall sits ,etc) I also supplement these with faux TRX straps that hang from my door. That gives me a great workout, and seriously cost 40 dollars, way less than the actual TRX bands and they work just as well. I'm a huge fan of bodyweights, pushups, especially. Worked my way from doing girly style to doing full out ones. My goal is to learn how to do a headstand this year, which will involve a lot more core work. But this is all from the privacy of my home and I've seen plenty of results from it.

starbucksbuzz

If you have space, look for second or third hand barbells, plated, and bench/rack at pawn shops, Craig's List, and other classified sites/publications.

This. If I were trying to put together a home gym I'd want a olympic barbell, plates (45,25,10, and 5lbs sets) a squat rack (there are some options on amazon that aren't too awful) and adjustable weight dumbbells.

MizPassion

Saving. Great resources!

dany_m

I do have a gym membership but there are weeks where I can't go due to family commitments.

I recently purchased an Olympic barbell and some bumper plates (5kg and 10kg plates at this stage). I don't have a squat rack because there is simply no space in my garage. I normally do barbell complexes for my home routine which don't require you to go super heavy and where you normally start from the floor.
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ironbutterfly_

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jemsurf

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Snooozie

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suejenfb

I just got Woman's Health Big Book of Exercise and it's great. 619 exercises and hundreds of workouts.

Srarojas

Looks like lots of great bodyweight exercises were posted here. You can challenge yourself by doing those with a weighted vest. They're $20 - $30 for a 20 lb vest. I love mine, especially for walking lunges.

magnitudeofmycommitment

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Cruxthemystic

I work out at home too. For under $70 I bought a bench and 100lb barbell set from Walmart. I've added a squat rack, that my hubby bought me for my birthday. Also a few extra weight plates and a 13lb bar. It's set up in my spare bedroom.

newyorkcitymom

I got the Your Body is a Gym app for $2.99 and LOVE it! I don't think its a substitute for a serious heavy lifting program (though I haven't tried any of the programs to be fair), but it's grwat for motivation and getting started. You can choose a quick workout and the time you want to do (as little as 2 min or much longer) and the level of difficulty. It Spits out the body weight moves, plays videos of them and guides you through the routine. It means if I have 5 min while cooking dinner, I can squeeze in 4 minutes. Or I can try to do 2-3 10 min workouts throughout the day. It adds up, I can feel it in my muscles and it's so easy to fit into my day that it's easy to get it done. Works with my general "I can do anything for 10 min" mantra (got me through a home birth of a 9lb baby).

Also, you can combine with going to a playground and utilizing equipment there for tougher moves - eg, you can find a bar for pull-ups, which are a great upper body move; you can also find platforms for push-ups and step-ups. If you have kids this is great to work in when you take them to the playground - they can play and you can get a workout in.

sweetmandygreeneyez

Fitness blender is a free site with lots of strength training full workout videos. You can apply the filter to what area you'd like to work on, duration and level of difficulty. I use them almost daily!