Hate the Gym? Build & Tone Muscle at Home with These Tips

If you're someone who hates going to the gym, then you should workout at home. If you feel uncomfortable working out at the gym, it might lead to you skipping sessions and falling out of shape. The solution is to create a home gym. Even if you don't have a large home you can do this. Below are some suggestions for both muscle building workouts and what you need to do them. Here are some suggestions for people who have a large space available (garage, spare bedroom) versus people who live in small apartments with little space available.

Building Muscle in a Large Space

Free weights are excellent for building muscle. If you have enough room to dedicate it completely for workouts, then you should get a set of free weights. This will include barbells, dumbbells, and plates in varying sizes. You should also get a sturdy weight bench. It is very important that the weight bench have safety hooks. These are designed for people who lift without another person assisting. If you are lifting without a person acting as a spotter, then these safety hooks can save your life. They are welded onto the frame on the two vertical arms. When lowering the weight, if you find that you cannot lift the weight up, you can use the safety hooks that run up and down the arms.

You might also want to lay rubber pads on the floor where you will be lifting the weights. This can help protect the floor in the event you drop the weight.

Building Muscle in a Small Space

If you live in a small space, say a studio apartment, then you probably won't have room for free weights. What you can do is get a set of resistance bands. These look like jump ropes, but they have varying degrees of resistance. You can get an excellent workout by using the resistance of the bands. For instance, you can stand on the rope and then perform bicep curls. You can lay on the floor and them to do kickbacks and build your glutes. When you are done you can put them away in a drawer.

The Personal Touch

Finally, no matter what size space you have, you should consider hiring a personal trainer. If you're looking to build and tone your muscles, it is very important to understand the correct lifting form. If you lift weights the wrong way you risk doing damage to your body, not to mention failing to get the desired effects. For example, a home fitness personal trainer can show you how exactly to hold your back when doing a dead lift, where your arms should be on the bar when doing a standing row, and how to squat so that you isolate your glutes and don't overwork your quads.


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