Best at home lifting programme

Becky_charles29
Becky_charles29 Posts: 125 Member
edited November 23 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi All

Now, before anyone says "check here - it's already been posted" I know there has been a lot about lifting programmes and I know most of them by name. What I want to know is, which one is the best to be done at home? I currently do Body Pump but with fairly heavy weights for that sort of class (i.e. not exactly light) so high rep squats for example I am about 25kgs. However, now I have developed the basic strength, I really want to work on building muscle and losing a very small amount of fat, rather than the other way around and I know lifting heavy can achieve this. My aim is for the results to show by May next year so a good amount of time

So, can you share with me your experiences/successes with the programmes and help me make the best decision

Thanks in advance everyone!

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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    What equipment have you got?
  • Becky_charles29
    Becky_charles29 Posts: 125 Member
    Barbell with plates (1.25 kgs up to 10kgs), Dumbbells 2.5 kgs, 3kgs and 4kgs and kettlebells 4/6/8/12/16 kgs
  • Becky_charles29
    Becky_charles29 Posts: 125 Member
    Can anyone help?
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    edited August 2015
    Becky_charles29 wrote: »
    Can anyone help?

    Seeing as you want to build muscle... get a gym membership. You're going to max out the weight of your equipment pretty fast and you need safety equipment in anything goes wrong in something like squats.

    And also, you're not going to gain muscle and lose a small amount of fat. Gaining weight includes gaining muscle, and fat. It's inevitable.

    You're going to have to eat in a caloric surplus and have a weightlifting program with a progressive overload.
    Programs;
    • New Rules of Lifting For Women
    • Strong Curves
    • ICF 5x5
    • StrongLifts 5x5

    Macros;
    • 0.6-0.8g of protein per lb of body mass
    • 0.4-0.45g of fat per lb of body mass
    • fill rest of calories with carbs
  • Becky_charles29
    Becky_charles29 Posts: 125 Member
    Thank you
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Are you willing to buy more equipment? ( I don't have enough room in my home to store all the plates and bench needed so for me ,its just easier to go to the gym ) if you can't fit anymore stuff in your home, a gym membership might be the way to go.
  • Becky_charles29
    Becky_charles29 Posts: 125 Member
    I can fit some more in. I am looking to join the gym near work in the new year after my home improvements are paid for so would it be possible to start now and then carry on in the gym?
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    If you are looking to join a gym in the new year, now would be the time to chose a programme, watch videos and work on form using the equipment you have.
    More experienced lifters will probably have better advice, but that is what I would do.

    Cheers, h.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Sorry I forgot to return

    This has it covered
    IsaackGMOON wrote: »
    Becky_charles29 wrote: »
    Can anyone help?

    Seeing as you want to build muscle... get a gym membership. You're going to max out the weight of your equipment pretty fast and you need safety equipment in anything goes wrong in something like squats.

    And also, you're not going to gain muscle and lose a small amount of fat. Gaining weight includes gaining muscle, and fat. It's inevitable.

    You're going to have to eat in a caloric surplus and have a weightlifting program with a progressive overload.
    Programs;
    • New Rules of Lifting For Women
    • Strong Curves
    • ICF 5x5
    • StrongLifts 5x5

    Macros;
    • 0.6-0.8g of protein per lb of body mass
    • 0.4-0.45g of fat per lb of body mass
    • fill rest of calories with carbs

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