How to Design a Home Gym Weight Training Routine

The home gym routine works a lot like one you would design with a trainer in a gym. You'll have to provide for the limitations of your home, but with a little thought, you can have a similar weight training experience at home as you would have at your local gym. Here are some steps you should take to pin down the specifics of your home gym weight training routine.

Instructions

1. Set up a space. Find a room with sufficient space for your weight training movements and keeping needed equipment. Try to find a place that is temperature controlled. You don't want to be freezing while working out in winter or overheating in the summer.

2. Get professional, safe equipment. One big mistake in home gym routines is cutting corners and using shoddy equipment. Don't just bench press suitcases and curl tire irons, find equipment that will get you in shape conveniently and safely.

3. Set up a varied training session. Find a variety of machines that will work different muscles. One of the keys to a weight training program is to avoid too much focus on one particular muscle group.

4. Set up your "sets" for each machine. A set is the amount of repetitions you will do on each machine at any one time. Trainers like to tell you to set up your sets in sets of 3 or 5, to provide for moderate working out.

5. Design your sets for build-up or specific training strategy. Lots of trainers tell you to start with low numbers of reps and get into longer sets to test your muscular endurance.

Tips & Warnings

• Avoid the urge to go overboard. Stick to your designed set list; overworking can damage your muscles.