Q: I weigh about 215 im 25 and im 6 foot 2inches with a broad body frame. I used to power lift so i still have bulk from that but I want to chisel up. Is there any way u could give me a workout regimen i can do at home. I have 2 25 lbs dumbells and that's all. Can i still make it work with just that because times are hard and i dont have membership money for a gym.

A: To get the most fat burning benefit from weight training you really want to lift the way you used to power lift -- big compound exercises: deadlifts, squats, bench press, cleans, and so on. And you'd want to select weights heavy enough that you can only do 8-12 reps per set before hitting muscular failure. So for somebody like yourself with plenty of strength and muscle mass those 25-pounders are really not enough.

At the very least you'll want to get a pullup bar like http://www.amazon.com/GoFit-GF-CUB-Chin-Up-Bar/dp/B0007W2FLI -- it installs in a door frame and should cost under $20. Pullups and chinups will take care of your upper back muscles as well as biceps (you can also do some dumbbell curls if you want but they're not strictly necessary.

For your legs and lower back, deadlifts and barbell squats would be the best exercise, but they're not really an option for you being at home and on limited budget. So instead you'll want to get another set of dumbbells -- maybe 50-pounders or so and use those to do lunges first to pre-exhaust your legs, and then do dumbbell squats/deadlifts with them -- this would normally require heavier weights, but if you do them right after lunges your legs should already be tired and even 50-pounders may seem like a lot.

For your chest, bench press would be the best exercise, but again you don't have the budget for it. So I would start by using those same 50-pounders first to do standing shoulder presses, maybe 3 sets of 15+ reps (however many reps you can do to failure -- 50-pounders should be pretty easy for you here once you get back into working out) and right after that do pushups on the floor -- these will be harder after your shoulders are exhausted from the presses.

For your core you can do all sorts of body weight exercises: crunches, planks, burpees, and so on. A lot of these will also hit other muscle groups.

So for your workout schedule, assuming you get a pullup bar and a heavier set of dumbbells (50-60 pounds) here's what you could do...

Monday (Legs, Upper Back, Biceps)
- http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Quadriceps/DBWalkingLunge.html , 3 sets of 20-30 reps with heavy dumbbells
- http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Quadriceps/DBSquat.html , 3 sets of 15-20 reps with heavy dumbbells
- http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/LatissimusDorsi/BWUnderhandChinup.html , 3 sets to failure. If they're too easy, squeeze a dumbbell between your feet for extra weight)
- http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/BackGeneral/DBBentOverRow.html , 3 sets of 15+ reps with heavy dumbbells (can do it over a chair instead of a bench)
- finish off with bicep curls if you like

Tuesday (Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, Core)
- http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidAnterior/DBShoulderPress.html (sitting or standing), 3 sets of 15+ reps with heavy dumbbells
- http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidAnterior/DBFrontRaise.html , 3 sets of 15+ reps with light dumbbells
- http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/PectoralSternal/BWPushup.html , 3 sets to failure. Place hands closer together if they're too easy. Alternatively you can do http://www.exrx.net/Plyometrics/ClapPushUp.html
- http://www.exrx.net/Aerobic/Exercises/BurpeeAdvanced.html , 3 sets of 20.
- http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/RectusAbdominis/BWFrontPlank.html , hold till failure (strength will build up quickly)
- http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/RectusAbdominis/WtCrunch.html , 3 sets of 40+ reps

Wednesday -- cardio

Thursday -- repeat Monday's workout

Friday -- repeat Tuesday's workout

Saturday -- cardio

Sunday -- rest

It's not a perfect program, but should get you decent results until you can afford to get a gym membership. You might have to buy a couple of sets of heavy dumbbells since you'll probably outgrow 50-pounders pretty quick. To save money you might want to get mini-barbell type dumbbells where you can add additional plates for more resistance like this: http://www.wwfitness.com/dumbbells.html . If you shop around it shouldn't cost you more than $80 for everything and will let you have a decent workout at home, enough to get chiseled when combined with a good diet plan.