Would working out to YT videos at home be effective for building muscle?

Hey there,

I'm a 26 year old woman, and I'm skinny fat. I have pretty much no butt and my stomach sticks out to where it makes me look 2 or 3 months pregnant. I haven't done any exercise in a long time, except going on almost daily walks, but I want to be more active. I also want to build muscle all over, grow a butt, get a flat stomach, and be healthy. I already eat a pretty healthy diet, although I need to work on adding more veggies to it.

I don't have access to a gym or any personal trainers, and my only option right now is to workout at home. I was thinking I could workout to videos on YouTube, but I'm not sure if I could really get results doing that. I found a full body dumbbell workout on YT that I'd like to start doing... The workout consists of these exercises:

8-12 Bulgarian Split Squat
10-12 Overhead Press
8-12 Romanian Deadlift
10-12 Chest Press
10-12 Hip Thursts
8-12 Dumbbell Row
10-12 Froggy Hip Thrusts
8-12 Bicep Curls
12-15 Calf Raises
8-12 Overhead Tricep Extension

And it's 3 sets

I have some questions:

1. Can I really get results doing YT videos 3 x's a week?

2. If yes, for how long can I do the above workout until I need to switch to a different routine, so I can continue seeing results?

3. How do I know if I'm doing the moves correctly without having anyone to watch my form? Will my body give me any signs?

4. How do I figure out how many lbs I should be lifting? I have no muscles and I'm weak.

5. How do I figure out how many grams of protein I need to be eating to grow muscle?

6. I already know I need to be at a surplus for muscle growth, but how much more do I need to eat exactly?


Sorry for all the questions, but I appreciate any answers given! :)

by LilFlower2 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding