Easy programme to build muscle at home?

Yy to les mills on demand either their tone classes, body pump classes or body balance. They also do a beginning and stronger program that's worth a look at. The music keeps you going and the instructors are fun

Other I agree fitness blender is awesome. One of their 5 day challenges

I would invest in resistance bands or some free weights. Stick to compound movements with a bit of isolation work if you want to.
We have a rack, bars & plates at home. I do deadlifts, squats, rows, bench press, military press with barbell. Tricep extensions, front raises and lateral raises with dumbbels. I'm a lot stronger than when I started and still rebuilding after pregnancy/c-section atm so have been stronger. I used Mark Rippetoe videos on YouTube to get my form right.

Those Caroline Girvan workouts look brilliant so will give those a try. I love Les Mills on Demand, especially the BodyPump classes

I third Fitnessblender.com.

They really are a great gateway into home fitness with tonnes of variety and sensible advice.

I also do Les Mills on demand at home. They do the same program as fitness classes in many gyms. I used to go to the gym to do them! You can do body pump, but there is also core and balance. Balance is a mix of tai chi, yoga and Pilates and I love it. Most of the cardio workouts also include some weights track in them. They are very good and I rate them much more than Davina or YouTube. (I tried many DVDs and YouTube before getting Les Mills during lock down).

I’m finishing up week 7 of heat but will be doing end game after week 10!!

@sunshineonasunnyday I loved heat- on end game atm. I think I will mix it up with heat going forward though🙂

I should have said EPIC programme! But I’m doing HEAT at the moment so it’s ingrained! Love it!

Another Caroline Girvan recommendation from me! She has loads of (free) videos on YouTube!

Definitely recommend HEAT series for beginners on you tube Caroline Girvan!

For free at home workouts try Caroline Girvan ( series) or Sydney Cummings ( series).

Sydney would be the easier one to start training with, as a beginner, but be prepared that you will need to invest in some heavier dumbells, unless you're in rehab for something 0.5 kg isn't going to do much!

@coodawoodashooda well no but you can modify a lot. It’s free and she does have a beginners series. If you stick at it your strength will grow hugely. Her programmes are superb and she is lovely.

'I use the Hasfit strength training ones on YouTube. They have a beginner one.'

I did their most recent strength workout this morning. It was great. I love how they work out each muscle group with lots of compound moves and always include a decent warmup and cool down too.

I think you should give the Les Mills on Demand trial a go. I joined in 2017 and haven't looked back. You could use your weights to do Bodypump although it's aimed at a barbell they show you how to do it with other weights and would be a good starter. It covers all parts of the body and more importantly it's fun!

They also have all sorts of programs on there and many of them incorporate a bit of weight E.g. tone and then body weight for things like attack and combat. I love it all!

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This Joe wicks one on youtube. 4 rounds. 2 x per week. I started with 3.5kg each hand and worked up. Made a big difference. I also did hiit, a bit of jogging and lots of walking.

There are probably better ones but I’m limited on time and 4 rounds of 7 mins feels about right! Plus by repeating the same one for a few months I can play my own music over it and now I can do it from memory.

Caroline Girvan on YouTube. I'd suggest starting with Epic Beginners (and don't get put off by the weights she uses !)

@coodawoodashooda come on over to our Caroline Girvan thread!

Check out LaThoma Gustin on YouTube and her Instagram. Loads on there, really suited to women and she currently is focusing on post partum as she just had a baby

Her YouTube is called Dare to be active, and she has an app as well although you have to pay to get full access

She often puts workouts on Instagram.

I use the Hasfit strength training ones on YouTube. They have a beginner one.

I’m hoping for a programme that will look at all different muscles groups and aimed at overall health

"Full body" workouts, or "compound moves" or "compound lifts."

I subscribe to a mixture on YouTube rather than following one program. I like Hasfit, Fitness Blender and Bodyfit by Amy the best. I have a collection of dumbbells and kettlebells in different weights that I've gradually build up over the last year or so. Or as pp said, you could do bodyweight exercises for now if you don't want to invest in weights yet. There are lots of bodyweight videos on YouTube.

For Pilates, I really recommend Pilates and Yoga with Katja. She explains every move so well. Since I've been doing her workouts, I've really notice an inprovement in my core, balance etc. She did a Pilates advent calendar in December, which was amazing.

Get some rubber fitness bands and a chin-up bar - there are plenty of exercises you can do even if you cannot do chin-ups. I have a set up in my kitchen doorway with bands and gym rings.

Having to start again too post COVID.