There are two major reasons that people don’t workout.

1) They don’t have enough time in their day

2) (Somewhat related) It’s difficult to get to the gym

That’s why home gyms are so great.  You aren’t traveling anywhere, just get to it — and get on with your day.  Until relatively recently, home gyms were just for the rich and famous, but no more.

Today with so many wonderful training tools on the market, almost everyone can have some sort of a home gym.

Best of all these tools aren’t expensive, complicated to use – and don’t they take up a lot of space (so your gym can be stored in your closet and rolled right in to your bedroom).

My clients inevitably have lots questions about “What should I buy?” and “How do I use it“.   So I’ve taken out all the guesswork.  Over the next few weeks I’ll be showing you three different levels of Fast & Effective Home Workouts (Levels 1, 2 & 3).  Divided into Upper Body, Lower Body and Core routines, they all use minimal equipment, take minimal time — but give you the maximal bang for your fitness buck.  So now there is absolutely no excuse not to get started.

This week, I’ll show you a Level 1 Workout for Upper Body, Lower Body and Core.

This intro video to the series, details how easy it is to create your own home gym.  And be sure to check out my equipment page on my TheBestMeEver.com site for links to these products from my partners at Perform Better.

Special thanks to Anthony Renna the folks at Five Iron Fitness in White Plains, NY!

Geralyn Coopersmith, MA, CSCS is an exercise physiologist, certified personal trainer and the creator of The Best Me Ever, a comprehensive weight loss and wellness system just for women.  Read about her new book, fit+female, here.