Successful with home strength training?

[Anonymous]

I have worked with a personal trainer and then have been doing OTF for the last 1.5 years. I am definitely stronger - but feel like I need / want to lift heavier and more consistently. I am thinking about buying weights and starting strength training at home - my concerns? Consistency? Boredom? Loneliness? Motivations? Also consistency, more flexibility in routine (though I will need a routine).

ANyone make a switch like this? I am definitely in the routine of exercising and really love it for heart mind body, and looking to level up.

[Anonymous]

Why not go back to the personal trainer and say what you want?

[Anonymous]

It's generally cost prohibitive to buy the weights need to actually "lift heavy."

[Anonymous]

We bought a set of weights and for the average lifter, it is more than enough. For our power lifting young adult sons, they need to go to a gym to get the amount of weight to keep building muscle.

[Anonymous]

If you have the $$$ and space, it's a great idea.

A friend of mine has such a setup and it was a real lifeline when gyms were closed in 2020.

[Anonymous]

Do you have money? Because the Tonal is outstanding!

[Anonymous]

I have $400-500 worth of kettlebells from Amazon. Yes4all powder coated ones. I’m able to do all my strength training at home. Saves me a massive amount of time going to the gym.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you have money? Because the Tonal is outstanding!

Second this. Have had it for 4 years now and still love it and use it several times a week. I’m really strong now!

[Anonymous]

I posted a “want” on my local but nothing group for weights and was easily able to get a variety including several heavier weights. No cost to me and I vastly prefer working out at home than at the gym.

[Anonymous]

I did this! First, my personal trainer and I recored every exercise I did, so I have a notebook of daily workouts I go through each time. Second, I bought a variety of kettle bells, dumbbells, and bar/weights (we have the space), so when I needed to go heavier, I could. I absolutely hate going to gyms, so this has been great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's generally cost prohibitive to buy the weights need to actually "lift heavy."

It’s an investment. I bought a new squat cage, a bar and training bar, and 45- 25- 15- 10- lb bumpers, plus 5, 2.5 and 1.25 lb plates, for about $1500 from Rogue.

It’s been in daily use for nearly ten years so far—it’s all cheaper than a gym. You do need space for it and moving the stuff is expensive.

[Anonymous]

I’ve had great success with this, and it’s so much easier to be consistent when the weights are right there! I use my peloton app for strength workouts and have gradually added dumbbells as needed. I don’t need a squat rack etc but if I did I would stick with the gym because of limited space.

[Anonymous]

Yes. I have done some form of strength training for about 8 years- anything from at home programs to traditional gym to OTF to Pure Barre back to home . I really love the Madeline Moves app- you get access to 7 different programs created by personal trainers and physical therapists and pelvic floor experts for maximum impact . You can choose the 30 or 60 minute version, swap out move variations based on mobility/equipment, track the weights you use to ensure progressive overload. It’s amazing honestly. You will see great results with it even with basic at home equipment + light to moderate cardio 4-5 times a week. It’s $20 a month.

[Anonymous]

If you do this, it would still be a good idea to check in semi-regularly with a trainer to check your form. Those big gym mirrors are more expensive than the weights, and just as important.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have $400-500 worth of kettlebells from Amazon. Yes4all powder coated ones. I’m able to do all my strength training at home. Saves me a massive amount of time going to the gym.

Why kettlebells over normal weights? Where do you get workout plans/exercises designed around a kettlebell-only home gym?