Dont laugh at our home gym

VBnotbitter
VBnotbitter Posts: 820 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Ok so we have a second hand bench, some 5kg dumbells, a barbell and 20kg plates found off a verge collection and a squat rack my husband made from wood. I have never done free weights in my life and have a dodgy back so Im a bit worried at the risk of injuring myself if I start lifting using this motley collection.

Any advice?

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  • Kgholli
    Kgholli Posts: 27
    First get New Rules of Lifting for Women and read, this was the first thing I did. I got mine online from Bookworld for about $20 (from your username I'm guessing your an Aussie).

    Second I goggled and you tubed how to do the lift properly.

    Watch your form in a mirror to make sure that it looks good.

    I did a ton of body weight squats to make sure that I got the feel of the exercise. eg making sure that i could feel the movement from my hips and less from my knees.

    Start lighter ( I started with just the bar) and work you way up to heavier weights.

    I know that there are a lot more experienced lifters who may offer a lot better advice, but this is what I did.

    hope it helps
  • VBnotbitter
    VBnotbitter Posts: 820 Member
    Indeed I am an Aussie. Thank you for your advice that's really helpful

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