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Step 1
Start out with body weight resistance exercises for an inexpensive way to train at home without going to costly gyms or spas. Also, if you're new to strength training, this helps build stamina before you attempt to strength train with weights.
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Step 2
Develop your upper body with push-ups, wall push-ups, chin-ups, bar dips and bench dips.
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Step 3
Increase strength in your lower body with free squats and lunges. Start in standing position, then alternate each leg by lunging forward. Increase resistance by holding a dumbbell in each hand.
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Step 4
Tighten your abdominals using crunches, sit-ups and reverse crunches.
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Step 5
Do aerobic exercises three times a week. This improves muscle endurance.
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Step 1
Lift heavy weights to program your body to a higher resistance. Resistance is what creates muscle tone.
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Step 2
Use free weights. Free weights allow for a more full body workout, whereas machine weights focus only on isolated muscles.
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Step 3
Concentrate on exercises that work the larger muscles, such as bench press, dead lifts and squats. Exercise less than one hour a day, three or four times a week.
