Workout Tools at Home

Since our training studio has been closed for nearly a month due to COVID-19, I’ve been teaching a lot of virtual online classes and training sessions. It has definitely proven that you don’t need a gym to get a great workout.

There are literally hundreds of muscle and cardio exercises you can do with absolutely no equipment whatsoever. Your body is the best machine and if you were on a deserted island with no access to any exercise equipment, you could still give yourself a fabulous workout.

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In addition, you can mimic a lot of additional exercise and training tools with stuff you most likely already have at home.

Here’s some items that you can now consider exercise equipment:

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Canned goods

Cans of soup, vegetables or stew work great as hand-weights to add additional resistance during squats, lunges or for chest and shoulder presses, curls, kickbacks, extensions etc.

 

 

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Jugs

If you need something heavier to lift, jugs of laundry detergent, soap or milk can work great.

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Bags and backpacks

Grab a reusable grocery bag or backpack and fill with items such as books or cans to create something heavier to lift.

 

 

 

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Bag of dog food, kitty litter, dirt and rice

Bags of heavy items can be held during squats, lunges etc for additional resistance.

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Staircase

If you live in a two-story home, you have a whole gym waiting for you. Walking or running up the stairs is a fabulous cardio workout. The steps can be used for step-ups, push-ups and triceps dips. You can also wrap an exercise tube around the railings to perform rows, chest presses, torso rotations, external rotation, triceps kickbacks, etc.

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Paper plates

You can place one foot under a paper plate and perform a sliding reverse or lateral lunge. You can do mountain climbers with feet on paper plates. You can do bridging with feet sliding on paper plates.
Bottom line message – If there’s a will, there’s a way. Your physical fitness and strength are so important, now more than ever. So commit some time to focus on your health and get it done!

 

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Yours in health & fitness,
Sherri McMillan

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