Weight training from home

jvs125
jvs125 Posts: 223 Member
edited November 13 in Fitness and Exercise
I recently started training with weights with Body Beast and I am in LOVE with weight lifting.

From what I read here, it's a good starting point but eventually I will have to move on from it?

What are programs that I can do FROM HOME that would be a nice follow-up?

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    You can do any program at home that you can do in a gym IF you have the equipment for it.

    What kind of equipment do you have?
  • Sumiblue
    Sumiblue Posts: 1,597 Member
    It depends on what kind of equipment you have and what your goals are. I have a power cage, oly bar & free weights at home. I've done StrongLifts 5x5, Wendler & PHUL. I don't have machines like leg press or leg extensions/curl so I modify the program with lifts with similar functions.
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    edited December 2016
    Even if you have no equipment at home you can do body weight training but that will only take you so far (the weight of your body of course). It just depends on your goals. I started with body weight training, then simply purchased heavier dumbbells at the local store as I needed them. Then later purchased a bench to go with them. At that point I had to stop because of back injuries but that's me, someone with a healthy spine could easily go farther. No need to purchase a crap ton of equipment all at once.
  • jvs125
    jvs125 Posts: 223 Member
    I have dumbells ranging from 8lb-30lb. Kettlebells 25lb and 35lb. I have a bench and a bar that I can load up to 100 lb.
    No squat rack or machines. Limited space.

    I want to go from skinny fat to ripped!
  • Vanilla_Lattes
    Vanilla_Lattes Posts: 251 Member
    jvs125 wrote: »
    I have dumbells ranging from 8lb-30lb. Kettlebells 25lb and 35lb. I have a bench and a bar that I can load up to 100 lb.
    No squat rack or machines. Limited space.

    I want to go from skinny fat to ripped!

    I'm not sure you can get ripped at those weights.
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    jvs125 wrote: »
    I have dumbells ranging from 8lb-30lb. Kettlebells 25lb and 35lb. I have a bench and a bar that I can load up to 100 lb.
    No squat rack or machines. Limited space.

    I want to go from skinny fat to ripped!

    I'd say that's a good start. Mix in body weight training and you will do well for a while. Eventually you'll want more weight but it really just depends on your definition of 'ripped'. Being ripped doesn't necessarily mean you need the biggest muscles.. you just need some muscle and a low body fat %. For men to look ripped it starts around 10% body fat and goes down to around 6%, for women that number is higher (I dunno what it is though). So with the weight you have you could probably build enough muscle to look ripped if you are able to drop your body fat low enough.

  • not_a_runner
    not_a_runner Posts: 1,343 Member
    brwelch1 wrote: »
    jvs125 wrote: »
    I have dumbells ranging from 8lb-30lb. Kettlebells 25lb and 35lb. I have a bench and a bar that I can load up to 100 lb.
    No squat rack or machines. Limited space.

    I want to go from skinny fat to ripped!

    I'm not sure you can get ripped at those weights.

    I could do most of my workouts using those weights, and modify what I need to be heavier to make it work - ie add reps or do pre exhaust work. (I would need more for squats, but I'm not a beginner)
    "getting ripped" is going to be heavily diet influenced.
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