No Exercise Equipment? No Problem!

If you’ve looked at purchasing at-home workout equipment (especially dumbbells!) you may have noticed that it is in short supply! And whatever supply there is will cost you the very arm and leg you were trying to make stronger with the purchase.

Covid-19 and the resulting stay-at-home orders have increased demand for fitness equipment dramatically. In normal times, you could typically get weights for between $1.00-1.50 per pound. Recently, I’ve seen people selling dumbbells for between $3.00-5.00 per pound!

The Covid-19 pandemic has certainly shown how much we rely on gyms for exercise, which is not a bad thing. I LOVE teaching and attending classes at Shred 415, and gyms offer great equipment that we may not have access to otherwise.

BUT we don’t need access to a gym, or even a dumbbell to get a great workout in, and I’m talking about more than running, biking, hiking, etc. I mean a great STRENGTH workout.

Many of you have been asking me for ideas about how to adapt our Total Bodi workouts for when you don’t have dumbbells. This has become especially relevant now, because you would have a hard time finding any if you wanted to get any!

With that in mind, I decided to put together a small video series showcasing how you can use common household items to replace formal weights and still help you get an awesome workout in.

This first video showcases using waterbottles. These would help replace things you may do with lighter weights (such as shoulder exercises) and also serve as markers for HIIT workouts (jumping, plank taps, etc.). 

Obviously, the bigger the bottle the heavier the weight, so you can adapt for your needs.

I’ll be creating and posting more videos to my Youtube channel showcasing how to use some of the following household items to help you get a great workout:

• Water bottles
• Bucket filled with rocks, flour, sugar, books, whatever you want!
• Backpack filled with books
• Dish towels or rags
• Books
• Milk jugs/Laundry Detergent
• Thick blankets
• Children! This one is as much play as exercise
• Resistance bands (yes, these are technically gym equipment, but they’re much cheaper than weights and really versatile). The first one shown below is a set Erik got me and I've enjoyed them. Second set is a bit cheaper.

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Check out this first video below and subscribe to my channel, so you can see them as I release them over the next few weeks. 

As always, please share your feedback in the comments here or on the videos!