Create your own @Home Gym on the cheap!!

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I get asked all the time how I fit workouts into my day, what I do and when i do it, what I use, etc...  So to help answer these questions, I've come up with the Top 3 things everyone needs to work out at home!

1. dumbbells.  You need varying weight sets.


• Light: for small upper body lifts (delts, tris, core work, etc...)


• Medium: for bigger upper body muscles (biceps, shoulders, etc...) and for additional weight when performing body-weight exercises (lunges, squats)


• Heavy: for lower body moves (dead lifts, weighted squats) and some more inclusive upper body exercises (chest press)


2. bench.


• The bench is a super-versatile piece of equipment.  It can be used for its typical purpose (laying on your back or for seated lifts) because it allows for the ideal 90 degree angle @ the hip and knee.  It can also be used as a step (much more stable than a kitchen chair, although I won't deny that I've often used the latter!) or as an elevated medium for corework!


3. resistance bands




• If you never heard of the Push-Pull approach to working out, I'll just share very simply that it's super important to work your muscles with exercises that involve both pushing AND pulling.  For example, when you work on chest press (push), you should also work back rows (pull) so that you are evening out the load that your muscles place on your shoulders.  You will have to do a higher number of reps, since the "weight" is much less than what you would get using a cable machine, but using a Heavy Resistance Band will definitely get the job done!

Some other super helpful pieces of equipment are an exercise mat (helps cushion the tailbone/elbows/knees!), a workout towel, a barbell w/interchangeable weights, a stopwatch, and OF COURSE a water bottle!)  Click here to browse some GOOD LIFE-approved fitness gear that will make reaching your fitness goals more stylish, more fun, and most importantly, most EFFECTIVE!

Happy Home Gym-ing ;)

-Peace. Health. RoxyB!!

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