You will need very little equipment to train the entire body at home. You will need a set of dumbbells containing several different size weights for weight training. You can workout without a flat bench, but it would be very handy and inexpensive to have one.
You will also need a way to do cardio. If you have stairs in you home you have a built in stair master. Stationary bikes can be inexpensive and a great way to do cardio. You don't need to buy some expensive cardio machine to get twenty minutes of cardio three times per week.
A body ball is inexpensive and has many different uses. It is great for abs, can also be used in place of a flat bench and can be worked into cardio exercises. Body balls come in three different sizes according to height. That's about all you will need to get started.
Find a place in your home that you can set aside for training, if possible. Make this a place that you can go to and be motivated to train each day. Your training space should be as much of a p
Place motivational pictures and quotes that inspire you where you can see them while you are training. A wall mirror is important to help you maintain proper form while weight training. Have a calendar and marker handy to track your training sessions. After every training session mark that day off with a big checkmark as a sign of success. See how many checkmarks you can get in a row as a personal challenge and before you know it you will be fit.
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