At Home Strength Training – Easy, Cheap, And Effective
You don't have to have a gym membership to get in shape.
In fact, plenty of fitness nuts are starting to turn to at home strength training to escape the gym.
Why?
For starters, they're leaving the gyms because gym memberships are expensive and right now every dollar counts.
But while America's newfound interest in getting in shape is great for public health, it makes a visit to the gym a hassle in most cases.
Luckily, at home strength training is easy to complete.
You don't have to spend a fortune on one of those machines in the infomercials on the television to get results, either.
You can get a great workout with minimal investment or with no investment at all.
3 Best Options for At Home Strength Training
Building a good at home strength training workout isn't that difficult.
Bodyweight workouts are enough all on their own, but you can also add things like resistance bands, kettlebells, or a pull-up bar to get even better results.
Here are some of the top options when you're creating an at home strength training regimen.
1. Cardio – You need to build cardio in order to burn calories, increase stamina, lose weight, and reduce the chances of developing different health issues like heart disease and cholesterol. Cardio workouts you could use include jumping rope, jogging, jumping jacks, burpees, and more. It also makes your strength exercises much more effective.
2. Bodyweight Strength Training – This is the core of most at home strength training workouts. Things like pushups, squats, lunges, crunches, and pull-ups all have a direct impact on your overall strength training results and can be completed in numerous different variations to maximize results. If you're just getting into at home strength training this is where you'll likely start.
3. Extra Investments – Buying additional equipment for your at home strength training certainly isn't required. But if you want to add some variety to your workouts and increase the difficulty of some workouts, think about investing in a pull-up bar, resistance bands, or kettlebells. They'll make a big difference.
Form is important when you work out, and because of that you should take the time to learn exactly how to perform each type of exercise no matter how complex or simple it is.
Check out the Beast Mode Lab's collection of videos to learn how to perform each exercise and build the best possible at home strength training regimen possible.
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