Exercise
Home Gym Setup for Cheap: Medicine Balls
Medicine balls can be used alone as a substitute for regular free weights, or in tandem to vary your moves so your muscles and your mind stay engaged more. They’re inexpensive around $20-$30 each. Exercise or stability balls are larger and meant to be used more for body positioning rather than lifting them like medicine…
Read MoreHome Gym Setup for Cheap: Free Weights
While you can use your body or things like milk jugs and cans for weights, having fun colored free weights make lifting easier and more fun. Deciding on what weight(s) you need to start at is the trickier thing.If you have access to a sporting goods section or a gym, trying out their weights is…
Read MoreHome Gym Setup for Cheap: Leg Lifts and Leg Weights
Home Gym for Cheap: Leg Lifts and Leg Weights Walking really keeps your legs in shape, but it doesn’t work all the muscles evenly. Fortunately, you can do leg lifts with or without weights on them. I’ve got a pair of 8-pound weights shown here (approximately $25) that wrap around with Velcro. Note that yours…
Read MoreHome Gym Setup for Cheap: Exercise Bands
Having a few basics like exercise bands can make a home gym more efficient and fun while not being very expensive. The downside is you have to be motivated enough to use them. That’s why I have multiple options so I can switch up my exercises to keep from being board. Additionally, most of the…
Read MoreCore Workout with Balance ball/Exercise ball
Here I’m lifting a balance ball/exercise ball with my legs and transferring it to my arms. After this, I’ll put the ball on the ground behind my head with my arms as my legs slowly drop to the ground. Repeating to build core strength in my abs again. This would be a great addition to…
Read MoreWork out like a black belt with correct form
Now that I’m back to working out, I’ve been getting help with my free weight lifting form. Get some help from someone who knows what they’re doing so your shoulders are truly back in retracted mode. Keep your weights in the zone where your lifts will generate the most good; where there’s still tension in…
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