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Is It Possible To Get Stronger At Home?

sallybromley
Apr 4
2 min read

Absolutely, training at home is entirely possible and can be highly effective! We can achieve fitness goals with minimal equipment or even none at all, depending on our objectives. Here are a few tips to make home training successful:

Bodyweight Exercises: These include push-ups, step-ups, squats, lunges, planks and rows. Use railings around the house for rows, benches for step ups, and bench tops or walls for push-ups. Start with easy versions, such as a squat to a higher chair, a wall push-up, or a plank on the knees. Move slowly and focus on form. Build the holding time or repetitions each week. When you can do 30 seconds in a knee plank or 15 wall push-ups, it’s time for a harder variation!
Use Small Equipment: Dumbbells, resistance bands, kettlebells, or even household items like water bottles or back packs can provide great workouts.
Follow Online Programs: Many apps, videos, and guides offer structured home workout routines for different levels of fitness. Make sure to find one that starts where you are at – don’t try the one you WANT to be doing in the future, try the one you CAN do right now.
Dedicate a Space: Carving out a small area for your workouts can keep you motivated and focused. You don’t have to do your whole list of exercises at once. Keep your equipment in a place you can see it, so you’re reminded to do bits and pieces. It all adds up!
Adjust to Your Needs: Whether your goal is strength, cardio, or flexibility, you can design a program to match your fitness level. Always be mindful that results take time, and so do injuries! If you do too much too soon, you might hurt something then need to take time off, so be nice to yourself and give yourself a high-5 when you’ve done a bit, rather than giving yourself MORE work to do all the time.

People who do little bits of practice at home and work to build exercise into their lives see results more consistently and are more injury resilient. Remember, you have one body for life. Train it little by little, at home, at work, with no equipment, with all the equipment –all training is good!