Is there a way to replicate weightlifting at the gym at home?

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I really am struggling to fit in getting to the gym to weightlift - I normally go 4 mornings a week at 6am but have a new job that means I can’t fit this in any more as an earlier start.
I don’t have room for a rack or bench or anything at home. Possibly could leave a bar and plates somewhere and get out.
does a programme like Les Mills provide the same sort of resistance training as a power lift or Olympic session would? Debating that. Or kettlebells?
have to figure out whether to renew my very expensive gym membership this week so any replies welcome!

You wouldn't be able to do a powerlifting or Olympic lifting programme without barbells and lots of plates, and a bench and rack but is that what you really mean? You can do strength training without. At my gym they start on dumbells and kettlebells till they're strong enough to move onto the barbell so I depends how strong you are. I'm a powerlifter but I still do accessories using dumbbells but it depends how heavy you'd have. Split squats will continue to be hard for a while with dumbbells as you can load up one leg. Bench is lower weight as its upper body. But to be proper proper strong, or to specialise in powerlifting or Olympic lifting you'd need a barbell. I couldn't load up my sbd using just dumbbells, and they wouldn't be comp lifts. So for me no it's not replicable at home without buying a rack, bar, plates etc. But to get stronger from a less experienced starting point you'd get somewhere without.

There's not much you can't do if you have a pair of Kettlebells, some parallette bars and a set of decent resistance bands. (Bodylastics are great).

Thanks both. I’m definitely not some crazy strong person but definitely prefer high weight and low reps. What are parallete bars?
no way I can replicate the gym, I know that. Just wondering if a few quite heavy kettlebells might work but would then need to figure out how to use those. I got into weight lifting as suggested by my gp when I went into early menopause for muscle mass and bone density. Would kettlebells or dumbbells do that?

I suppose what I’m wondering is if I can get the same benefits as lifting heavy at home - without the stuff. Or would I need to change my approach to strength training entirely

The problem is to actually build any muscle you need progressive overload and with at home training you’ll fairly quickly run out of weights.
You could maybe maybe get enough weights for upper body at home. But no way could you replicate a lower body strength workout at home without a significant amount of weight

I don't really see how you can go low rep high weight (whatever that means for you) for back and legs with dumbells. You will outgrow them. Can just about do chest with push up progressions tho it would get very boring.

If you can get a pull up bar (maybe attached to outside of house if you have outdoor space) and some P bars then you can do calisthenics training, so using your bodyweight. So push ups, dips, pull ups, chin ups, inverted rows, levers etc. There are beginner progressions using bands to take weight, and advanced variants (elevating feet for push ups say), so you don't really need weights, or at least not till very advanced (for women). You can train for pistol squats for leg strength once bodyweight lunges and squats are no longer challenging enough but I think weights do help with legs.

There are lots of programmes and resources online if that is the way you want to go so have a google, but if you are cancelling expensive gym membership I'd maybe get some PT or coaching to get you going. Some parks have calisthenics bars, and some of those run classes too.

Sorry, should have said Les Mills does now have some higher weight lower rep programmes but again you will top out without access to heavier weights for the larger muscle groups.

In my experience, kettlebells are the best option if you've got limited space as they allow the most variety and work well for single arm/single leg exercises which allows you to progress while using lower weights. Clearly not going to replicate a barbell but you can still get a decent workout. Heavy resistance bands can be pretty good too. Plenty of videos on YouTube to give you ideas for both.

A few weeks before the first lockdown, my trainer suggested I get a kettlebell in case the gyms closed (that is to say, just before home exercise equipment rocketed in cost!). I ended up doing a lot of training over the next year with 2 x 12kg kettlebells; 2 adjustable dumbbells; an abs wheel; a few resistance bands; and eventually a suspension trainer & chin-up bar. Single leg deadlifts with 2 x 12kg kettlebells, bulgarian split squats, single arm rows, goblet squats / double kettlebell racked squats... They don't take up a lot of space (and I MUCH prefer being in the gym!) but I got a lot of use out of them & increased my strength.