Home Gym Workouts

Who does not want to have a well toned body? However, not all of us may have the time required to go to a gym and workout. One can instead choose to work out in home gyms. You do not have to necessarily have all the equipment that are a part of the gyms. There are home gym equipment, which one can make use of instead. This exercise equipment is made so, that one can do a number of exercises with it. Apart from it, you can have exercise balls, dumbbells, elliptical trainers, exercise bike, and other accessories. If you have a lot of space, then you may choose to have a treadmill in the home gym as well.

With all the equipment in place comes the next question, which are the exercises, one should do? The number of repetitions, the number of sets, etc. In other words, how should home gym workouts look like. The confusion arises out of the fact, that there are a number of workout routines available on the Internet. In this article, we will assume that you will work with only free weights, exercise balls, some equipment for cardiovascular exercise, etc. At the same time, it is important to note that these home gym workouts for women and men are sample workouts. There is no workout, which will 'fit all'. You will have to work out your own permutation and combination to come up with best home gym workouts for yourself.

Designing Home Gym Workouts

Designing home gym workouts for men and women may not be a difficult task. You will have to understand certain basics, which will prove to be of help for the same. Some people choose to have different workouts for different days of week and exercise different body part everyday. On the other hand, there are people who prefer to have the same workout routine and change the workout more regularly and derive better benefits from the workout. You will have to decide, what works the best for you. While designing a workout plan, you will have to see, which are your stronger areas and which are your weaker areas. Accordingly you will have to lay stress on those body parts.

The next point to remember is to have a healthy balance of aerobic exercises along with resistance training exercises. It is seen that men tend to concentrate a lot on the upper body and women tend to concentrate on the lower body. If they are a problem area for you, you may give those body parts a little more attention. However, do not compromise on other parts, when you are concentrating on these body parts.

Which are the exercises, which should be included in the workout is the next question. The home gym workouts exercise are not much different from the exercises, one can do in the gyms. Most of the bodyweight exercises can be done as a part of home gym workout plan as well. It is best to include maximum two exercises for one part of the body in one workout routine. This makes sure you are not running out of time.

Sample Home Gym Workout for Men

There are a number of gym workout routines for men, that you will come across. You will have to see, which of these routines suit your needs better. Here is one sample routine, which you may want to try out.

Name of the Exercise	Number of Repetitions	Number of Sets
Jogging on the Spot	10 to 15 minutes	-------
Jump Rope	200 to 300 counts	-------
Bench Press	8 to 10 repetitions	1 to 2 sets
Dumbbell Press	8 to 10 repetitions	1 to 2 sets
Dumbbell Bicep Curls	8 to 10 repetitions	1 to 2 sets
Triceps Dumbbell Extensions	8 to 10 repetitions	1 to 2 sets
Squats with or without weights	10 to 12 repetitions	2 to 3 sets
Calf Raises	10 to 12 repetitions	1 set
Pull Ups	8 to 10 repetitions	1 set
Sit Ups	15 to 20 repetitions	2 to 3 sets

Sample Home Gym Workout for Women

The workout routine given in this sample is a total gym workout routine. However, you can make changes according to your wishes to it. At the same time, you will have to change your gym workout plan every two to two and half months.

Name of the Exercise	Number of Repetitions	Number of Sets
Marching on the Spot	10 mins	-------
Jump Rope	200 to 200 counts	-------
Squats	10 to 12 repetitions	1 to 3 sets
Lunges	10 to 12 repetitions	1 to 3 sets
Knee Ups	10 to 12 repetitions	1 to 3 sets
Dumbbell Fly	8 to 10 repetitions	1 set
Wall Push Ups	8 to 10 repetitions	1 set
Bench Dips	8 to 10 repetitions	1 set
Crunches	15 to 18 repetitions	2 sets
Reverse Curls	15 to 18 repetitions	2 sets
Obliques	12 to 15 repetitions	2 sets

While designing gym workout routine for beginners, the intensity of the workout will have to be tapered down. All gym workouts stop giving desired results after two to two and half months. Hence it is necessary to change the routine regularly. Similarly you will have to make appropriate changes to your home gym workouts as well. It is best to make the most of the different items you have at home, when you are doing workouts at home.