The gyms remained closed for many months, but sportsmen continued to train at home. By studying alternative ways to replace expensive gym equipment with ordinary common items, fabulous results can be achieved at no cost. Given the crisis period due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s not bad to have training alternatives to save money.
How to replace the tools for a great workout with everyday objects
Meanwhile, it should be remembered that many workouts with exceptional results are also carried out with the simple help of the body. In this case, quite simply, a good pair of sneakers will suffice. But if you want to do more, you can use various common items for specific workouts. Here’s how you can replace the tools for a great workout with everyday objects:
Weights and dumbbells
To replace these tools, only water bottles are needed. Just fill them with water, sand or stones, based on the weight you want to get, to have excellent DIY substitutes that will be able to increase muscle mass just like normal weights.
parallel
Normally two metal bars, parallel in fact, used for exercises such as dips and abdominals. Easily replaceable with two sturdy chairs of the same height.
Low bar
This aid is mainly used to perform exercises such as, for example, the Australian pull up. This exercise mainly affects the back muscles. To replace a low beam, the use of a table is sufficient.
Weighted vest or other weights
This aid is used by athletes to increase weight during exercises and thus increase fatigue and, consequently, the muscles. The weighted vest is used, for example, during exercises such as pull-ups, running, abdominals, push-ups and so on. To replace it will be a simple backpack that will be more or less filled with heavy objects such as stones, bricks or the like.
With a little imagination you can use a lot of common objects for exercise. The handle of a broom, a stool, the sofa, even simply the clear surface of a wall, can become very useful tools. Thanks to them it will be possible to carry out an excellent physical activity without having to pay out a penny!
Nevertheless we recommend the utmost attention as these alternative workouts with common objects could lead to serious injuries.
Deepening
Having a beautiful and toned body is a full time commitment but thanks to this quick and simple method everything will be easier
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