How To Turn Everyday Items Into Workout Equipment

Being at home has us longing to get back to the gym and having access to their equipment. However, even if you don’t own a single dumbbell you can still create your own home gym. Not owning fancy gym equipment is no excuse for not being active at home. Here is how to create your own equipment from everyday items.

1. FREE WEIGHTS

Anything you can hold can become a free weight!

Lighter weights: cans of food, filled water bottles, bricks.

Heavier weights: jugs of detergent, textbooks, milk jugs, gallon buckets (water, sand, gravel are all great heavy fillers)

2. YOGA EQUIPMENT

1. Textbooks = yoga blocks

2. Belt = yoga strap

3. Pillow = bolster

4. Pillow = balance board

3. TRX STRAPS

A suspension trainer is one of the most versatile pieces of exercise equipment. Create your own system using just two sheets!

Click here for video instructions on how to create your own straps at home.

4. UPPER BODY HOME EQUIPMENT

1. Pullups – table / DIY straps

2. Triceps Dips- chair

3. Decline Pushups- chair

4. Bench Press- ottoman / couch

5. Slider pushups – towel / paper plate

5. LOWER BODY HOME EQUIPMENT

1. Box Squats- chair

2. Barbell Back Squats- heavy backpack / reusable bags

3. Farmer’s Carry- suitcases / 5-gallon buckets

4. Hamstring Curls- towel / paper plates

5. Bulgarian Split Squats- step / chair

6. Calf Raises- steps

7. Lunges- gallon bucket

6. Foam Roller

          1. Tennis / Lacrosse balls

          2. Frozen water bottle

          3. Rolling Pin

I hope this guide inspires you to get creative and use your everyday items to keep your workouts going strong! Every exercise you do in the gym can be modified for home. Don’t let this quarantine stop your progress. Keep up the hard work at home it will pay off in the end!