44 Essentials You Need To Know About Working Out At Home

So you want to get fit at home? Here are 44 things you should know to make your workouts at the coziest place on Earth successful!

44 Home Workout Essentials

1. Yes, you can get big with home workouts.

2. Especially compared to cheap gyms.

3. What works better simply depends on your personality.

4. Really, building muscle isn’t that complicated.

5. And it only takes very little equipment.

6. But no matter where you do it, don’t expect wonders.

7. All you need is time and consistency.

8. Here is an example home workout plan.

9. And a home exercise schedule for teens.

10. Also one for women that combines cardio.

11. You can even train at home with no equipment at all.

12. A barbell you only need much later, if at all.

13. You can get a full workout even if you don’t have a lot of space.

14. Many pieces of workout equipment you can improvise.

15. Especially for pull-ups there are tons of alternatives.

16. …but also nifty space-saving solutions you can install.

17. Just don’t neglect pull-ups, because they train very many muscles.

18. You can make your dumbbells better for $1.

19. Stretching is not necessary before a workout, warming up is.

20.  The squat is a great exercise, but hard to do safely at home.

21. But there are three safe home exercises that work great.

22. If you are a woman, you can do the same exercises as a man.

23. Really, they won’t turn you into a monster.

24. These five women work out at home and prove it.

25. To get toned at home, you need to exercise and check your eating.

26. Because you can always outeat your cardio.

27. Spot-reducing your belly or thighs doesn’t work.

28. To make your muscles bigger, you need to lift enough weight.

29. Using the wrong ones can be hilarious.

30. You can also do your cardio workouts indoors.

31. Even if you are overweight.

32. But don’t try HIIT at home when you are just starting.

33. Exergaming at home can really help you get fitter.

34. Exercise motivation isn’t genetic.

35. Not getting sore is not a problem.

36. Perfect Pushups aren’t that great for beginners.

37. Cursing makes you work out harder.

38. It takes the right nutrition to build muscle mass.

39. But it doesn’t require supplements.

40. Even the school cafeteria can help.

41. Here is a nutrition plan for an entire week.

42. If you are unsure about your fitness, try this 5 second home fitness test.

43. Or try this simple test to measure your heart rate fitness.

44. But remember, before working out at home, it’s a good idea to get a checkup from your doctor.