Home Gym Equipment at Zero Cost!
One of the great things about working out at home is that you with very limited resources give you whole body a great work out.
In the most severe cases with little to no cash you and limited space in your home you can still focus on exercises using the weight of the body (push-ups, reverse push-ups, in between chairs push-ups, squats, sit-ups, crunches etc] there are no excuses for not being able to exercise.
The Basic Home Gym Equipment needed to Build Muscle
This cap bell 40lb dumbell set would be great for a home work out
Ideally you will be able to spend a bit more on some home gym equipment, if you want to make gains in strength I’d say the the minimum necessary home gym equipment you’d need would be an adjustable bench, a set of two dumbbells, with increasing weights, a barbell, with free weights and a fix bar for pull ups. This equipment will allow you to both execute basic exercises (squats, bench presses, pull-ups, sit-ups, etc.) and the diversity of exercises, necessary to eliminate routine.
Ideally you would want to find a partner to start working out with you, I remember in my late teens a neighborhood friend and myself set up a small home gym in his basement with the home gym equipment I mentioned above as well as a heavy bag as we were both into martial arts. I remember getting pretty fit at the time!
The main disadvantage of not having a partner to train with is reflected in the amount of loading in certain exercises, which cannot reach its maximum such as bench press, you really need some one spotting you to make your training safe and injury free. There are many exercises which can be loaded to maximum without any risk, even if there is no partner to assist you (pull-ups, dips, shoulder presses, barbell curs, dumbbell curls, etc.).
If your not into building muscle or the idea of using weights isn’t your thing, then a fitness DVD or book and an exercise mat can provide a good work out, there are hundreds of exercise courses available on DVD as well as books and eBooks, I’ve listed a recommendation at the end of this article if you are interested in taking a look. The good thing about these is that you don’t need a partner to train with and your getting up to date training usually by an expert in their field. If you don’t like this one there are plenty of others to check out.
The Advantages of Home Gym Equipment
An advantage which comes from exercising at home is the fact that you can choose the training time without any constraint.
You can also help save time, as you are not sidetracked by casual conversation, by waiting for the machines to be available, by having to change the weights for every personalized series of exercises, etc.
Lastly you don’t need to look the part, you can change into your baggy sweat pants and start exercising, when your finished you can collapse on the sofa for 10 minutes before having that much needed shower!
Get yourself some Home Gym Equipment at an affordable price and start getting yourself into shape!
Recommended DVD
Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred features three 20-minute workouts, each of which features, in quick succession, short bursts of strength, cardio, and abs, and a cool-down, for great all round fitness this is a perfect DVD and all for less than $7. Jillian Michaels has a whole range of other DVD’s as well if you like this one. Check out Jillian in action below
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