How to Lift Weights at Home

Introduction

You've always wanted to learn how to workout at home with weights because having a gym membership can be quite costly.  Watching videos and learning from instructors is a great way to learn how to lift weights the right way without hurting yourself.  Start slowly and maybe if you're on a budget you can purchase your weights used and gradually work your way up to a more expensive set as you grow.  

Task

After you warm up and decide what weights to start with, start slow.  Start with your lighter weights, then gradually increase the weight after you learn the proper techniques.  Do not go fast; you'll end up hurting yourself, but go slow and watch yourself in a mirror to make sure you're doing the proper form.  Rest 60 seconds or so in between your sets.  Do 3-4 sets per exercise and limit your workouts to 45 minutes or so.  Make sure to stretch again after your workouts!  Don't do legs two days in a row, spread out your workouts to each body part so you're not over exhausting your body and hurting yourself.


  1. Select your weights. Decide where you're at in your abilities and select the weights that work best for you without getting hurt.  Don't get too heavy of weights to where you're going to hurt yourself!
  2. Warm up.  Do some stretching beforehand so you don't hurt yourself.  Stretch all parts of your body with easy stretches and make sure you're body is warmed up before you hit the weights!
  3. Start slow and Focus on form.  Never go fast; always focus on form and you'll go far.  If you go too fast you'll end up hurting yourself.  Go slow, get the form down and take each exercise one at a time.  
  4. Do legs one day and then do arms/shoulders, etc., a different day.  
  5. Cool down and stretch again when you're finished working out.  After you lift, it's very important to stretch your muscles again.

 

Process

Conclusion

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