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How can I do strength training at home?

I’ve been recruited to be a police officer, and need to get in serious shape.I’m only 5.4" and 115 pounds, and I’m a girl. I need to be able to keep up with the guys, so I need to do some serious strength training.
I have a small child so I don’t have time to go to the gym.
What kind of strength training can I do at home to prepare for the police training?

Hi,
You can start by purchasing a simple bench, a variety of free weights ranging from 5lbs to 20lbs, leg weights that strap around your ankles 3lbs and 5lbs, and perhaps one of those rubber stretch bands. With these, you can do a complete weight workout. You can find a lot of this equipment used. If you buy a copy of Shape magazine, they have a lot of strength training/weight workouts in there and a lot of good information. I would begin by doing something as a warm up like stretching and then jogging around the block before beginning the weight workout. You should workout every other day with weights, to give your muscles time to recover; 3 days a week minimum. On the other days you can do a speedwalk, run, jog or bicycle for 30 or more minutes. Take one day a week off. Good luck! You can do it!

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One Response to “How can I do strength training at home?”

  1. holly d Says:
    December 23rd, 2009 at 3:31 pm

    Hi,
    You can start by purchasing a simple bench, a variety of free weights ranging from 5lbs to 20lbs, leg weights that strap around your ankles 3lbs and 5lbs, and perhaps one of those rubber stretch bands. With these, you can do a complete weight workout. You can find a lot of this equipment used. If you buy a copy of Shape magazine, they have a lot of strength training/weight workouts in there and a lot of good information. I would begin by doing something as a warm up like stretching and then jogging around the block before beginning the weight workout. You should workout every other day with weights, to give your muscles time to recover; 3 days a week minimum. On the other days you can do a speedwalk, run, jog or bicycle for 30 or more minutes. Take one day a week off. Good luck! You can do it!
    References :
    My source is my own success! I’ve belonged to a gym most of my adult life, but now I workout at home with my own equipment. I also purchased an eliptical trainer for my aerobic exercise.

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