Don't have time to make it to the gym? Don't want to spends hundreds or thousands of dollars on home exercise equipment? On the road travelling? Then check this out.
A Dining Room Chair
Not just for sitting on, a chair is a very versatile piece of exercise equipment. Use it for Triceps Dips, or do squats with your back facing the chair and the top of one foot bent back and resting on the seat. One requirement for this piece of gear: It must be secure—no rocking chairs allowed.
Cans of Soup or Sauce
Think dumbels--it's essentially the same thing. Try some of the following exercises:
Front Shoulder Raises: Hold one can in each palm and face your palms down. Raise straight arms up to shoulder height in front of you, then lower down. Do 8 to 12 reps per set as part of a bodyweight circuit workout in your living room.
Side Raises: Hold one can in each palm a face your pals downs. Hang your arms along the side of your body, raise your arms sideways until they are level with your shoulders, then slowly lower down. Do 8 to 12 reps per set as part of a bodyweight circuit.
Also, you can hold soup cans to add some weight while doing squats, and lunges.
