There are three basic ingredients to achieving a complete workout. Your home gym exercise routine should include each one of them. Strength training equipment should include a weight bench, and barbells in several sizes. Flexibility training can be achieved with a good DVD that instructs the exerciser in Pilates or yoga.
Getting into an exercise program should be a gradual process. Don't try to shock your body into submission because you're less likely to reap the best rewards of the program if you do. Exercise trains the neck (traps) and shoulder (deltoid) muscles and is performed by placing a loaded barbell onto your upper back just above the trap muscle.