Can you gain weight/build muscle training at home like you would at home?
DaddyDunk91
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May seem like a silly question but Has people had success training at home? Currently a gym membership is a luxury that we can't afford. During a attic clear out I've come accross some weight plates, weight bar and tricep bar. Am now planning a work routine with the equipment that I now have, I know some of the exercises i might be limited with but would it still be possible to see results training at home?
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All of my trading has been at home. Never stepped foot in a gym and it's seems to be working for me. Just get on a good beginners programme and stick to it.5
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Yeah, you're good to go with a bar and plates. Work on compound movements and you'll see your physique change.1
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You can definitely train at home with good results. Pick a program and follow it. If you are new to lifting, take videos of yourself so that you can check your form and/or get feedback from others on your form.
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Yes.
For Squats you'll need a rack or mount of some sort or you'll be limited in weight1 -
You can build lean mass at home, with or without weights. There are a lot of beginner strength and hypertrophy training programs. Progressive overload to produce a stimulus for growth and a sufficient eating plan are the basic foundations of getting gains.2
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Of course you can do it at home. The building the equipment is housed in does not have magical properties. It's what you do and how you do it, not the where.0
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I only do strength training at home and it is solely bodyweight exercise because I simply don't have room for equipment. Gains are slower probably, but I have definitely made them.
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Build your own squat rack/cage out of wood, and likely buy more weights as the need arises - you can do everything but lat pull-downs. But pullups can take care of that, albeit perhaps more weight than desired.1
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Absolutely. I use dumbbells, an exercise ball, and body weight exercises (e.g., push-ups, plank), and I jog a few times a week in my neighborhood. I download weightlifting videos when I want to change up my routine. I only visit a gym on the rare occasions when I'm staying in a hotel.0
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Build your own squat rack/cage out of wood, and likely buy more weights as the need arises - you can do everything but lat pull-downs. But pullups can take care of that, albeit perhaps more weight than desired.
I did a DIY Power-rack/Squat cage that turned into a pullup/monkey bars contraption... Unfortunately I didn't properly level/square it, so it didn't last but a couple years0 -
I've put on muscle, slowly but surely, with solely bodyweight. Started with some free weights last week, but I would suppose equipment is key for bulk.0
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Yeah. I've never done anything but classes and swimming at a gym. I have a spare bedroom with a full rack, barbell set, and bench. I did 6 months of Stronglifts and now I'm doing Strong Curves. I've had to make some adaptations and buy a few extra pieces of equipment for SC, but I don't need a gym to build muscle. I've been gym membership free for a year.0
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I've only ever trained at home with dumbbells that use plates like this
and resistance bands. I have definitely made strength gains. It takes proper form, real effort, consistency, and a good program.0 -
Nothing wrong with turning your basement into a mini gym. That's actually my dream.0
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I've done that! I don't lift heavy, but I'm doing dumbbells, stability ball, tubes and bands, got a cardio step...
Eventually, perhaps. For now, I'm using a book and noticing some strength gains.0 -
stanmann571 wrote: »Build your own squat rack/cage out of wood, and likely buy more weights as the need arises - you can do everything but lat pull-downs. But pullups can take care of that, albeit perhaps more weight than desired.
I did a DIY Power-rack/Squat cage that turned into a pullup/monkey bars contraption... Unfortunately I didn't properly level/square it, so it didn't last but a couple years
And the first pullup when you build it too tall and close to ceiling.
Which I didn't at least, after seeing video of others not so careful.0 -
stanmann571 wrote: »Build your own squat rack/cage out of wood, and likely buy more weights as the need arises - you can do everything but lat pull-downs. But pullups can take care of that, albeit perhaps more weight than desired.
I did a DIY Power-rack/Squat cage that turned into a pullup/monkey bars contraption... Unfortunately I didn't properly level/square it, so it didn't last but a couple years
And the first pullup when you build it too tall and close to ceiling.
Which I didn't at least, after seeing video of others not so careful.
Oh, I built it outside. It lasted almost 4 years...1 -
You can find a lot of equipment on CL or offer up real cheep. Some Planet Fitness gyms are $10 bucks a month. There is no reason we can't workout anyplace and as long as we are using resistance training muscle will be built.0
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My old training partner placed fifth in his class at the Nabba Mr Universe back in the 70's,only ever trained at home in a garden shed.0
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You can totally get results at home. The two bests exercises for you will be chinups and deadlifts.1
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Depends on your equipment and goals.0
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