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Has anyone really transformed their shape with home workouts?

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246810k · 30/11/2023 08:11

I can't get to a gym. I've lost a stone over the past year. Another stone to go and I'd like to build a little bit of muscle. I have a peloton membership with a much cheaper spin bike and do spinning on there but also been completing some strength training on the app. I enjoy it and have a few weights at home I can use. Am I though going to make a difference with home workouts alone! Do people only see real progress with gym equipment?

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aswarmofmidges · 30/11/2023 08:24

Well done on the weight loss btw

aswarmofmidges · 30/11/2023 08:24

How much progress you make depends much less on the equipment and far more on the effort you put in

That is probably why it's easier to see results if you go to a small gym class where someone pushes you

They also they have a range of weights so you can go heavier - or you can buy sone sone as needed. Heavier means less time needed for results

But the principle is simple - work all muscle groups once or twice a week with enough weight: repetition that you struggle to do one more - so heavier weights means less time needed - we have light dumbbells and a few heavier kettlebells ( 3kg smallest dumbbells and 20kg biggest kettlebell )

To see a toned looking body you don't need very heavy weights and you don't need to always be increasing to maintain a toned body . Get some static holds in as well as reps

Lots of online videos to give you inspiration