"The Best Equipment for Home Workouts "

With the number of cases rising again, it is a concern to step out for fitness training! While there was a ray of hope that life was getting back to normal and one can start with your gym training every day, we are back to the same loop where home workouts feel like a safer option. Most of you have resumed to home workout itself since the start of the pandemic, and have opted for free exercises that do not depend on any equipment. However, even without spending too much money on gym equipment, you can do your muscle-building exercises using these easily accessible household items as your equipment.

Water bottles as dumbbells

You can replace the dumbbells with 0.5-1 liter water bottles. You can replace the water with sand or stones or other heavier material to gradually increase the weight.

Rice bags/Flour bags for heavyweights

If you are looking at doing bench press or any barbell exercises such as squats or deadlifts and need heavyweights you can look at 5kg rice bags/flour bags. Even the pet food bags could come in handy for this.

Paper plates or hand towels as fitness gliders

These flat plastic discs are used to engage the core during floor exercises for legs and abs. The easily accessible paper/plastic plates or hand towels are your go-to instead of the fitness gliders. However, you have to be very careful in using these as a little slip might ruin your workout routine for a few days.

Chair or couch for incline pushups or triceps dips

Make sure to push the couch or chair against a wall so that they don’t move when you apply pressure on them. And at the comfort of your height, you can use either a chair, couch or a stool for your incline push ups/triceps dips.

Walls for strength and stability exercises

Walls can be a great way to check the right posture and also help to strengthen the legs and core. You can perform stretches, handstands, pushups and many other leg and core exercises, using the wall support.

Staircase for stair climbers

If you were that person who would run to the stair climber at the gym, you would already be aware that the staircase is the best alternative. You can also look at variations like box jumps and lunges (climbing alternate steps) to make it a fun routine. As the disclaimer goes, be very careful and watch your speed as you do this cardio session.

Rolled Towels for resistance and stretch exercises

Towels can be a great tool to build, tone, and strengthen your shoulders. While a foam roller is the best tool and provides the most effective results for myofascial release, rolled towels can be a short replacement until you get one.

Whichever alternative you plan to use, always remember that safety comes first. While a fitness routine is important to be maintained while being at home, you must also ensure that you are using these alternatives under guidance and make sure you know how exactly to use them. To check online sessions of  body resilience and mobility classes, you can click here: Classes (kellykinetix.com)