What's it all about?

Welcome to the Cambridge City Council Intro to Strength Training @ Home for Beginners. This series of six strength workouts has been put together by Cambridge based Fitness Instructor Emma Tytherleigh. The workouts slowly build in intensity with the exercises in Workout One being the least challenging and Workout Six being the most challenging. They have been designed as an introduction to strength training to help participants gain not only strength but also confidence in their own bodies. Working our muscles regularly provides us with many health benefits, from boosting our mood and mental health as well as protecting us from illnesses such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cardio vascular disease.

  • Workout in your own time around your schedule

  • Intro videos to help you get started

  • Six progressive workouts of 30 minutes

  • Equipment: You may wish to use an exercise mat. Two of the workouts use dumbbells, but you could use filled water bottles! One of the workouts uses a long resistance band. (If you don’t have one of these bands, we can recommend Decathlon in Cambridge who do a wide range of resistances to suit you).

  • You don't need a huge amount of space, the workouts can be done at home in a small space