You dont have to join a pricy gym to stay in shape.
you might add resistance with your own body weight to make exercises more intense.
Heres how to DIY your dumbbells and up your workout game all from the comforts of home.
Dumbbells
Fill two gallon jugs with sand, rocks or water.
Use socks to tie them to either end of a metal rod.
Add or switch to half-gallon jugs to change the weight.
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Hand weights
Fill individual water bottles with sand or water.
Lift those wine bottles before you empty them.
Cans of beans or soup work just as they are.
Added weights
Load a backpack with bricks or books wrapped in a towel for padding.
Wear it during squats.
Jump rope
A good length is twice the distance from your feet to your armpit.
Cut a nylon rope the length you want and use short pieces of PVC pipes for handles.
you’re able to also use plastic grocery bags.
Make loops from the bags, tie them together to create three strands the length you want your rope.
Braid the three strands together tightly and wrap each end with duct tape to make handles.
Water flow bar
A PVC pipe partially filled with water forces your body to engage its core.
Use it for deadlifts, during crunches or even when walking.
Tire
Car repair shops sell damaged tires for $20 and up.
No-skid socks with rubber treads on the bottoms enable slide-free yoga without a mat.
Stand on the center of another pair and pull up on each leg for resistance work for arms.
The same goes for push ups.
This adds tension to activate the core and upper body.
Katherine Snow Smith is a senior writer for The Penny Hoarder.
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