Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For people who strength train at home, what weights do you have and where did you buy them?

Go to Target. pick up a pair of dumbbells. Lift them over your head. If you can lift 10xs, move up a couple of lbs until the weights are heavy after 8 reps. Those are your upper body weights. Then pick up a pair 5 - 7 lbs more for your legs. YOu can always do fewer than 10 reps, 8 works. Don't buy too light. Women underestimate what they can lift.

+1

I'm a strength trainer who took up barbell lifting in my mid 30s. The 3-8 lb dumbbells we tend to work with aren't doing that much for muscle development. Most of you could probably squat or deadlift at least half of your body weight if you have the right form. Like, I have taken ladies in their 50s who have mostly done yoga from squatting a 20 lb dumbbell to 75-90 lb within a few sessions.

Don't worry about getting bulky, because it doesn't happen accidentally. Trust me--I've been trying to get there for years.

Go lift really heavy.