HOME WORKOUT: Must-Haves

When I started focusing on my physical health, I was one of those people who believed you can’t get a good pump without a gym membership. 

"There is no way I’m going to tone this mom-bod unless I have a leg press, squat rack, and tons and tons of treadmills around me!"

So if I couldn’t make it to the gym I just didn’t work out.

Well.. that way of thinking is bull-crap.

It’s true you need heavier weights when training for strength, but the average Rita/Ronnie doesn’t really need all of that.

According to the American Health Association, you only need a weekly grind of 150 minutes of steady activity. If done consistently, this can help you achieve substantial health and physique changes.

Once I got over the idea of needing a gym membership, and really dug into my personal fitness goals, I realized that my body is my equipment (Good Read: BJ Gaddour’s Your Body is your Barbell). 

Push, Pull, Hinge, Squat, Lunge, Groundwork, Twist (Core)... my body does all these things by itself. Look at God!

Really, the equipment is just an enhancer to increase the level of difficulty (resistance) for my muscles.

With clarity I was able to start working out anywhere I wanted! I built my own small space home-gym that caters to my unique goals. 

Below are a few items I believe are must haves if you want to add some spice at home:

1. 10-15lb DB (Walmart, 5 below)

2. 5-15lb KB Set (Amazon)

3. Resistance Bands (Amazon, BodiEssence Fitness, ResistanceBandTraining.com)

4. Pull Up Bar (GNC, Amazon)

5. Jump Rope (Amazon WOD Rope)

6. Stability Ball Walmart, 5 Below)

Here is a Custom "At-Home" Workout to try with this Equipment

Warm Up 5-10 minutes

Cat Cow

Spider-Man stretch w/ T Spine 5/l

Toe touch to squat (8)

Band Walks 5/side

3 rounds

(12) DB floor press

(20) Hip Lifts (feet elevated on stability ball for difficulty)

(12) KB goblet squat

(20) seated twists (weight with KB or DB for difficulty)

HIIT 4minutes 30s on/10s off

DB Thrusters

Jump Rope