Anyone who has performed football training drills for kids knows that drills alone are not enough to build up muscle. If you want to improve your physique you should work on weightlifting exercises. Not only do they build muscle but they also help you to lose weight. Fortunately you do not have to buy expensive equipment for your home gym.

Even though there is a lot of different weightlifting equipment available you can keep it pretty simple when adding equipment to your home gym. In fact just buying a set of free weights and a bench is basically all that you need. Consequently, you should look at purchasing dumbbells and a set of barbells and plates. Preferably, go for Olympic sized equipment if you can afford it.

For starters, purchase a plain barbell and a curl bar. You'll also need to add some plates; both bars and plates will end up costing you around $190. You will also want a good set of dumbbells which will set you back around $300 and a weight bench. Weight benches vary a lot in price with some as cheap as $50 however you should buy an adjustable bench; aim at spending around $250 for a decent one.

You can find all of the needed equipment online very easily at stores such as eBay and Amazon. In fact it is even possible to sometimes pick up secondhand weightlifting equipment on these sites. Most online sports supplies stores also carry weightlifting equipment. The problem with purchasing these things online is that they're usually very heavy to ship therefore many people prefer to simply go to their local sports store and pick up what is needed there.

If you do not have enough money to purchase an entirely brand-new set of weightlifting equipment you could always buy some secondhand equipment. Generally it stays in quite good condition even if it has been well used.