Strength Training At Home??

Louttie
Louttie Posts: 138 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Can i do strength training at home without having to go to the gym? What equipment would i need? - possibly without having to spend much money!!
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  • Louttie
    Louttie Posts: 138 Member
    Hello........anyone? :)
  • helyg
    helyg Posts: 675 Member
    I don't have any answers sorry, but I'd be interested to know too so thanks for asking.
  • massieb
    massieb Posts: 1
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodyweight_exercise
  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member
    get a weight bench, a barbell, and an assortment of plates. Check craigslist or whatever local swap and sell you have available.
    Then you can do barbell squats, bench press, deadlifts, overhead press, pendlay rows, clean and press, etc.
    Also, do some bodyweight stuff like situps, pushups and dips. And pullups if you have a bar you can use.

    that's really all you need. The large compound movements encompass everything.
  • rkr22401
    rkr22401 Posts: 216 Member
    Just need a barbell bar, dumbell bars, and sufficient weight for what you can lift. Weight plates sell for around $1 per pound at Walmart.

    You can do a great deal with only this. If funds and space allow, buy a bench. Price and features vary, but you can get one for less than $150.

    A doorway chinup bar is around $30.
  • Jenner9169
    Jenner9169 Posts: 57 Member
    Try www.liveexercise.com they have loads of online videos that work with bodylastics bands and they aren't very expensive at all but they really work! Hope that helps
  • Louttie
    Louttie Posts: 138 Member
    Thanks guys!
  • bluebug53
    bluebug53 Posts: 86 Member
    I do mine at home...P90x. But really all you need is some resistance bands and some 10lb dumbbells to get started. There is tons of information out there. Good luck
  • Perixi
    Perixi Posts: 116 Member
    Ive just got a kettlebell so been using that at home.
  • bahlquist
    bahlquist Posts: 93
    That is solid advice
  • Swissmiss
    Swissmiss Posts: 8,754 Member
    A strength band can be used in place of weights. They are cheaper but you should get some information on how to properly use them.
  • bassmanlarry
    bassmanlarry Posts: 117 Member
    I have a set of adjustable dumb bells, an Iron Gym pull-up bar, and my own body weight.
  • daisiecpa
    daisiecpa Posts: 103 Member
    thanks i have same question. i wanted to join a class but is too expensive.
  • KimAggie04
    KimAggie04 Posts: 165 Member
    You can also get a program like Chalean Extreme or get the book New Rules of Lifting for Woman (NROLFW). All you need are free weights for CLX. NROLFW needs additional equipement, but I've heard of a lot of people making it work at home.
  • acpgranberg
    acpgranberg Posts: 137 Member
    I've been doing the 30-day Dumbbell Challenge online. Its free and you can just google it. You can start off with a couple of sets of weights and use a fitnessball as your weight bench. I'm on Day 13 and I've already blasted through a two-year plateau.
  • marilynku1953
    marilynku1953 Posts: 5
    You can buy hand weights and google for arm workouts. Resistance tubes are pretty awesome and take up less space than hand weights. We got a grandson some tubes (not sure of the brand...sporting store) and with his, he can buy tubes of different weights and his handles will let him add up to 3 tubes, giving him more options for increasing the weights without having to buy more.
  • MrsLVF
    MrsLVF Posts: 787 Member
    It's all relative to what program you want to do. You can do strength training with just your body weight, resistance bands, or dumbbells. Or get yourself a bench, Olympic bar & a decent amount of weight plates. Craigslist is a cheap place to find all of the above. :smile:
    You can do a lot at home, see my home gym in below :smile:
  • 1holegrouper
    1holegrouper Posts: 323 Member
    It's OK to do this but I don't think there is any need to get a bunch of dumbells,bench and especially barbells for home use. I have had all of that and sold it. You need to know how to do body weight stuff but I also use a chin up bar, TRX, 1 60 pound kettlebell, 1 120 pound sandbag (3 40 pound bags inside it so I can adjust) and I'm in better shape with this than all of the space consuming weights I had before.
  • tlove64
    tlove64 Posts: 1 Member
    i find that going to the gym just calls for excuses not to go...so, i searched for strength workouts at home that work...the best ones are from zwow or body rock tv...they work....they are quick and i swear by them...
  • vtachycardia
    vtachycardia Posts: 374
    It's OK to do this but I don't think there is any need to get a bunch of dumbells,bench and especially barbells for home use. I have had all of that and sold it. You need to know how to do body weight stuff but I also use a chin up bar, TRX, 1 60 pound kettlebell, 1 120 pound sandbag (3 40 pound bags inside it so I can adjust) and I'm in better shape with this than all of the space consuming weights I had before.

    This is true enlightenment, although TRX needs an instructor to get max benefit. Resistance bands cheap and full of variety and of course resistance from a few pounds to a few hundred pounds.

    Also, a GYMBOSS interval timer to maximise HIIT and period training as opposed to rep counting.
  • kevin3344
    kevin3344 Posts: 702 Member
    I've never belonged to a gym. I've only ever ran outside and lifted free weights at home. I think the total investment was $50.

    However, if you are looking to tone I would do something like Jillian's 30 Day Shred. You can search the forums for results. You can use water bottles for weights for just starting out, or get a couple 5 lb hand weights from Target for cheap. The DVD is $9-10 but it's like having a personal trainer in your living room. Each workout is only 20 minutes, too. I've done a couple of her DVDs and had great results.
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    Thanks for posting this. I've also been wondering this. I don't know why I didn't ask myself lol. Lots of great insight. :smile:
  • ZeroWoIf
    ZeroWoIf Posts: 588 Member
    I try to separate my home and where I work out personally. My effort seems to be better around people. Then again when I started working out I did it from home. Bunch of people in this website had success from home workouts.
  • fitwithin
    fitwithin Posts: 210 Member
    I have two 5 pound weights, 10 pound kettleball, and lots of videos. I mainly use Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred and the other one with kettleball. Zumba is great to do at home as well. I still go to the gym, but workout at home when I can't get motivated to go. Best of luck!
  • 1holegrouper
    1holegrouper Posts: 323 Member
    It's OK to do this but I don't think there is any need to get a bunch of dumbells,bench and especially barbells for home use. I have had all of that and sold it. You need to know how to do body weight stuff but I also use a chin up bar, TRX, 1 60 pound kettlebell, 1 120 pound sandbag (3 40 pound bags inside it so I can adjust) and I'm in better shape with this than all of the space consuming weights I had before.

    This is true enlightenment, although TRX needs an instructor to get max benefit. Resistance bands cheap and full of variety and of course resistance from a few pounds to a few hundred pounds.

    Also, a GYMBOSS interval timer to maximise HIIT and period training as opposed to rep counting.

    Yes, I have a GYMBOSS and love it. I wish they were built a bit more sturdy though.
  • jj3120
    jj3120 Posts: 358
    Try body rock! I've being doing it since May and getting stronger all the time : )

    http://www.bodyrock.tv/
  • vtachycardia
    vtachycardia Posts: 374
    It's OK to do this but I don't think there is any need to get a bunch of dumbells,bench and especially barbells for home use. I have had all of that and sold it. You need to know how to do body weight stuff but I also use a chin up bar, TRX, 1 60 pound kettlebell, 1 120 pound sandbag (3 40 pound bags inside it so I can adjust) and I'm in better shape with this than all of the space consuming weights I had before.

    This is true enlightenment, although TRX needs an instructor to get max benefit. Resistance bands cheap and full of variety and of course resistance from a few pounds to a few hundred pounds.

    Also, a GYMBOSS interval timer to maximise HIIT and period training as opposed to rep counting.

    Yes, I have a GYMBOSS and love it. I wish they were built a bit more sturdy though.

    Had mine for awhile, fingers crossed no problem but you are correct they could charge a bit more and create a ruggedized version. I got the wristband and this has probably prevented dropping and other problems.
  • mlegosz
    mlegosz Posts: 74 Member
    There are lots of great body weight exercises you can do at home. They include things like pushups, situps, dips and heaps more. Best thing is they can all be modified to make them easier & harder depending on your starting point.

    Check out this workout. http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2012/08/23/batman-bodyweight-workout/
  • LanaeCarol
    LanaeCarol Posts: 158 Member
    I had been wondering the same thing. Now, where would you suggest a total newbie start out? I am 5 ft 8 in and 295. I have been doing cardio work but no strength training. Also, what type of schedule would you suggest. I do some cardio most days and want to add in the strength training in additon.
  • rkr22401
    rkr22401 Posts: 216 Member
    I am not a trainer, so take this for what it's worth. Focus on exercises that use multiple muscle groups. You can start with dumbells if you prefer. Get a good book such as starting strength or new rules of lifting for women and learn.

    At a minimum, shoulder press, squat, pushups (girl pushups are fine), and "simulated pull-ups" with exercise bands (if unable to do pull-ups). Can substitute one-armed dumbbell rows for pull-ups.

    If you have access to a bench you can do bench press instead of pushups (dumbell or barbell).

    Add additional exercises as time, fitness, and equipment allow. Pick a weight you can only complete 8-10 reps with using good form. As you get stronger and can do more reps, add more weight. Three sets of each exercise three times per week is a good starting point.

    Best of luck with your goals.

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