Free weights are an ideal way to start a low cost strength training workout program at home, but what about a cardio workout? Without any cardiovascular training, you’re getting only half the benefits of working out. Cardio exercise burns calories which is fundamental to weight loss. Face it, most of us start a workout program with the goal of losing weight, the better overall health is just icing on the cake.

You may think that jogging is the only way to get a good cardio workout at home without buying a treadmill or an elliptical machine but you’re wrong. You can use free weights and a good pair of athletic shoes to get a good cardio workout and you just have to walk, not jog. Many people don’t have a safe place to jog but anyone can find a place for a brisk walk.

Take a good brisk walk everyday and to improve the cardio benefits, carry a air of dumbbells with you, taking care to gently swing them at your sides. The added weight will improve the cardio benefits of your walking and the dumbbells with help tone your arms. You can but a set 0.5kg, 1kg and 2kg pairs of weights and gradually move up in weight. You can also buy ankle weights to help strengthen your legs. Now you have a complete workout that fits into anyone’s budget.