We love a good workout\u00a0sesh, but let’s be honest. Life happens and we can’t always make it to the gym or\u00a0spin class.<\/p>\n
Luckily, there are plenty of other ways to get fit…right at home! You can still get in an amazing strength-training workout without fancy exercise equipment by using items you already have in the kitchen, living room, and around the house.<\/p>\n
So next time you miss the gym, consider\u00a0using the common\u00a0household items below for an effective at-home workout!<\/p>\n
Soup Cans<\/strong> Laundry Detergent\u00a0Bottles<\/strong> Chairs<\/strong> Wall<\/strong> Stairs<\/strong> xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"We love a good workout\u00a0sesh, but let's be honest. Life happens and we can't always ...","author":7535435,"featured_media":87546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/29132534\/shutterstock_183200303-660x400.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/29132534\/shutterstock_183200303.jpg","formated_date":"August 30, 2016","category_name":"Fitness","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113835\/health-2.svg","author_name":"Lindsay Cohn","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#e05f23","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87534"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7535435"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87534"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87534\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87534"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nHead to your pantry and grab a set of soup cans. They can easily sub as\u00a0weights and you can use them in a variety of upper body exercises like shoulder presses and\u00a0bicep curls. Hold\u00a0one in each hand during cardio (like when you’re walking the dog) to add even more\u00a0resistance.<\/p>\n
\nIf you want more weight, opt for a couple laundry detergent\u00a0bottles\u00a0(five pounds each). The handles make them easy to grip, and the liquid adds more to your workout —\u00a0the liquid is constantly moving and it forces you to engage stabilizer muscles. Use them like you would use dumbbells or try double arm high pulls, wood chops, or overhead presses if you really want to work your shoulders.<\/p>\n
\nIf you have a sturdy, stationary chair, you can do an array of calorie-busting exercises! Looking to tone up your bottom half? Try leg raises or squats. You can also do tricep dips on the chair which target arms and shoulders, while side skaters and incline pushups work your whole body.<\/p>\n
\nUse any wall in your house to do\u00a0wall sits which strengthen your legs and core. You can also do yoga inversions on a wall\u00a0as\u00a0it’ll provide stability and help you get\u00a0you into the right posture.<\/p>\n
\nA top training method of pro athletes and fit city dwellers alike, stairs are a great way to get a better backside and toned legs. Ditch the stair master and get in your daily cardio by walking or running the stairs at your apartment complex or in your house. You only need a couple of stairs for box jumps and lunges.<\/p>\n