You might have visited a gym only to be disappointed with the high charges to workout there. Some gyms will be affordable but will insist on placing a personal trainer who will be very expensive. Many people stay clear of gyms as they are simply not able to afford it. Some will avoid it because they do not enjoy working out in a public place or their schedules might be too busy to allocate time to go the gym.

Whatever maybe the reason, you can still workout at home with minimal equipment and get the same results that you get from going to a gym. This article will give you some basic pointers about how you can workout at home.

Preparing to Workout at Home

1. Allocate a good space - Make sure you have enough space in a well ventilated room with adequate lighting. Also, try to place a large mirror in the room that will give you motivation when you do your workouts. A mirror is also very important for one to check their form to see if they are doing their exercises right.

2. Create a workout schedule - You will find some exercises below that you can incorporate into a workout schedule. You can also look up other sources where you will see workout schedules. Pick one that is suitable for you. Just use common sense in selecting a workout and keep it simple. Just bear in mind that the general thumb of rule when it comes to workout routines is that a day's rest is necessary for a group of muscles before they can be worked out again. For example, if you work on your back on Monday, do not work on your back again on Tuesday. Muscles will need time to heal and grow.

3. Music - Exercising can get pretty monotonous at times, especially if you are working out alone. Keep your music player handy and try to avoid earphones for safety reasons. You do not want your hands or arms tied up in an earphone cord when you are doing exercises.

4. You will need some basic equipment like a workout mat, some dumbbells with weights you can manage and so on. It would also help to have an incline bench although it is not completely necessary.

Exercises that you can do for various muscle groups

*Chest - You can do pushups, bench press, incline bench press and dumbbell flyes.

*Abdominals - Ab crunches, Oblique crunches and leg raises while lying down are some of the exercises you can do.

*Shoulders - There are some specific shoulder exercises that you can do although the shoulder will be extensively used in exercises for the chest, back or biceps as well.

*Biceps and Triceps - Bicep curls, hammer curls, tricep extensions and parallel dips are great exercises for your biceps and triceps.

*Legs - Many people do not work out their lower body which is a mistake. Include lunges, squats and calf raises in your workouts.