Can I get toned and muscular without going to the gym

Diet is definitely important. I've been eating low carb since my early 20s (i know it doesn't suit everyone), but it definitely works for me. I eat high fat/protein and always feel saciated. I've got very low body fat despite consuming high fat foods.

And, as others have said, your diet is key. I intermittent fast (eat between 12 and 8) since perimenopause hit and works for me. Not advocating it, just saying it's been a useful method for me.

Same. I work out 5 x a week on average and use a mix of kettlebells and dumbells. 20 min workouts and 30 min HiiT workouts also. I have a walking pad / running machine which I also use as well as on street walking. Completely feasible to get fit and toned without using the gym.

I am really keen to get a decent routine of weight training at home. I am eating well at the moment but got out of the habit of going to the gym. Ideally I want to be able to do short workouts regularly so I can around work. I do have a gym membership but really struggling woth motivation, got a lot of stress going on and by the evening I just dont want to go to the gym.

I am loving all the recommendations on here, I need to investigate further.

Absolutely! As do all those influencers and YouTubers and it often leaves people with unrealistic expectations. I think, having trained for a long time now that it's mostly down to knowing your own body, learning what it responds to best, and consistency. It's also about choosing exercise that you actually enjoy and that you'll stick to.

Completely agree!..

A lot of people trying to sell you fitness plans lie about how they achieved their physique?

I like Cat Jane Fitness coaching (she’s on instagram). I find her workouts really effective and her check ins are really helpful.
I’ve noticed a huge difference physically but also mentally.
I have dumbbells, kettlebells and bands.

I like the gym too but find it easy to make excuses not to go. At home I can just be in my underwear! I use the gym mostly for classes.

I used to do military fitness, we generally only used our own bodyweight and I was really muscular at that point. Obv we did cardio and my body weight was low but never really used weights. I get that it is probably the extreme fitness class so can't really replicate at home 😂

This!

Martial arts is just as good as lifting weights, if not better, if you do a lot / practice them with a lot of skill and frequency.

They also lift a LOT, 100%.

My brother has never done weights. He only does martial arts and calisthenics. He's totally ripped and very muscular.

I train at home too now .
I bought dumbbells , resistance bands .
I think it’s all about consistency to be fair .
You’re going to see results if you stick with it .
Diet has to be correct aswel .
I like Annie Murtaigh videos.
I do her 7 minute boxercise work out every night for my arms , I started at 1 kg weight, it’s about 3 lbs , now I use 2 kg which is in & around 5 lbs .
Who doesn’t have 7 minutes 🤷🏻‍♀️.
I train glutes/ legs 3 days per week .
Mix of lunges with dumbbells, single leg deadlifts with dumbbells, & crab walks with resistance bands .
I hate squats , don’t do them .

Like Al Kavadlo I’m thinking of

A lot of them say that they don’t.

You think they aren't also lifting weights?

What about all those really ripped guys in calisthenics videos online that are always doing muscle ups, pistol squats and handstand press ups? They look to me like they have a lot of muscle. I guess it also encourages you to keep body fat low if you are lifting your own body weight. You can do some pretty advanced progressions just with body weight but a lot of it needs more mobility and balance than I’ve got. I don’t think I will ever be able to pistol squat.

Sure ...i run everyday for between 45 and 60 minutes in the morning.

In the late afternoon/early evening I do a rotation of pilates (Tracey Mallett), yoga (Shiva Rae), ballet barre, and sometimes Tracey Anderson. These generally last between 45 to 60 minutes.

I have been doing a version of this for years and it works for me as I like to workout alone from home.
Hope this is helpful!

I'm very muscular from a mix of dumbbells and callisthenics. You want to make sure your weights are challenging though. I use dumbbells 9kg (each not combined) and I have a pull-up bar for pull-ups, chin-ups and dead hangs. Hanging is actually a tremendous exercise. Resistance bands are handy too.

I do have a gym membership for swimming, sauna, etc. I do use the machines sometimes, last year I had an injury that made me unstable with free weights, so the machines were helpful. But you can get completely jacked at home.

Would you mind sharing how you break that down? What does an average week look like to you? TIA!

I second barre. I’m out of shape right now but when I was doing 30 mins a day my ass was amazing!

I guess kettlebells are more versatile because you can swing them which is great for glutes and cardio and you can do pretty much whatever you can do with a dumbbell with a kettlebell. The downside is that they don’t come in a lot of different weights especially not small ones so you might need eg an 8 and a 12kg kettlebell and some 5kg dumbbells.

I prefer dumbells, I don't actually have any kettlebells.