Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the world's #1 in orthopedics.
How to Exercise at Home Using Everyday Items
Everyday items can be used to add variety and intensity to your at-home workout.
Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the world's #1 in orthopedics.
Not everyone has access to gym equipment to use during their at-home virtual exercise classes, but you don’t need to have a lot of gear to get a good workout. Soup cans and water bottles make great substitutes for light weights, and your kitchen chair or an ottoman can work just as well as a weight bench for tricep dips. Check out our list for multipurpose household items that double as workout tools and some exercises you can do with them.
Safety note: Whenever you work out at home, make sure you’re on a stable surface and not on a rug that could slip. Clear the space around you as much as you can so you don’t bump into anything.
Published 2/1/2021
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