cheers man, I have a couple of dumbells lying around not heavy ones or anything like that just 10lb ones for light work outs that my brother left here when he went to university.
As for doing whole body work outs I walk everywhere have always cycled or skateboarded so my legs are in pretty good shape just want to build up the upper body mass a bit and get it toned.
But thanks again for all the advice guys, you will probably find me asking a few more questions in here because I really am notwanting to join a gym because it just seems like a bunch of posers in them.
One thing that worries me slightly is when I was 17 I crashed a motorbike and fractured a vertaebrae in my back, I don't really get back problems anymore but sometimes it does ache a bit, what things should I watch out for while working out with my back to make sure I don't damage it.