One of the best ways you can exercise from home with minimum expense is by using free weights. Free weights simply refers to weights that are handheld and not attached to any machine. They come in the form or barbells, dumbbells and kettlebells amongst numerous other varietys designed for specific workouts.
They can be incorporated into a home work out routine in a number of ways. A lot of people associate weights with bodybuilding and increasing size. This is big misconception. Although weights can be used to increase size they can also be used for cardio purposes and to strengthen and tone your body. In some cases they can also be used for therapeutic treatment to muscular injuries.
When incorporating free weights into your home work out routine you decide on what goals you want to achieve. If you are overweight and looking to lose weight as well as tone up then you should eat a low calorie, high protein diet and accompany this healthier regime with plenty of repetitions at a lighter weight. You should make your workout routine focused around cardio exercise and also include free weight exercises such as bicep curls and bench presses. Kettle bells are an excellent way to intensify your cardio exercises and are especially good when used during squats.
If you are not overweight but looking to put on muscle then you should lift heavy weights with fewer repetitions. This combined with a high calorie, high protein diet will help you to build muscle and gain weight. There are a lot of great exercises you can do with free weights to build muscle including bench presses, front raises, pec flys, hammer curls and shoulder presses. You should decide which muscle groups you want to target and work on them each day. Free weights are usually used for upper body exercises though they can help with leg strength for certain exercises such as squats.
Please be aware this article is only a basic overview of weight use at home it is advisable to seek professional assistance at your local gym to ensure you are performing the exercises correctly. Incorrect form when lifting weights is one of the main causes of injury in the UK within the fitness industry. Making sure you understand the theory and the form of the exercises you plan to undertake is key in acheiving positive results.
