Free Weights are one of the easiest and least expensive ways to set up your home work out area the options are almost endless in free weight category  including dumbbells  balance/resistance/exercise balls and exercise bands/tubing. Free weights all accomplish the basics of building muscle and toning, cardiovascular, and weight loss, but each have their own twist.

Dumbbells are specifically designed to build muscle, whether it’s a dumbbell in each hand for bicep and triceps work, lunges, pectoral flys, or an Olympic bar for chest, back, shoulder work, and much more; the purpose is balance and targeted muscle building.

Working with dumbbells requires a bench for optimal strength training. Dumbbells are far from basic and have graduated to sophisticated. They are found in colorful neoprene, metal, hex shapes, adjustable, and vary in price and design.

Depending on the weight and size of the ball, they can also be used to balance the torso while sit-ups and back extensions are performed while seated on the ball. A Balance ball may also be used in place of a bench. Two hands are required to move the ball through a routine. Performing a series of set demands balance and torso strength.