Beginner workouts

ruwise

Hi

I'm just wondering if anybody could suggest some good workouts for beginners. I have a 5kg Kettlebell and 2 2kg dumbells. I have so far been doing a lot of walking and some stationary bike. I am very unfit (56% body fat!) and no upper body strength at all. I seriously look ridiculous even trying to do a push up but I want to get better. I tried to do the 30 Day Shred but I think I need to ease in a little bit. If there is anybody who could help I'd be really appreciative. I can't afford a gym membership at the moment so am trying to do something at home.

ChrisLindsay9

Here's some bodyweight and/or light dumbbell exercises (along with links to pictures/videos). Try doing any of the three lower body exercises and any four of the upper body exercises; 3 sets of 6 to 10 reps for each exercise.

Lower Body (bodyweight or holding dumbbells)
Bodyweight squats (aka sit squats) http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/sit-squats
Dumbbell squat http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/dumbbell-squat
Bodyweight walking lunges http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPmjFqNlDIw
Walking lunges with dumbbell http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/dumbbell-lunges

Upper Body
Decline Push-Ups http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/decline-push-up
One Arm Dumbbell Row http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/one-arm-dumbbell-row
Standing Dumbbell Press http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/standing-dumbbell-press-
Front Dumbbell Raise http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/front-dumbbell-raise
Dumbbell Shrug http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/dumbbell-shrug
Hammer Curl http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/hammer-curls
Concentration Curls http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/concentration-curls
Seated Tricep Press http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/seated-triceps-press
Tricep Dumbbell Kickback http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/tricep-dumbbell-kickback

For other exercise ideas, you can bookmark this site: http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/ and sort by muscle group and equipment available (including kettlebell).

I hope this of some help. With a good diet, you should start noticing changes after 8 or 10 thirty minute or longer sessions. So take measurements and pictures now, so you can compare in six to eight weeks.

Good luck!

ruwise

Great thanks for taking so much time to reply.