You would be surprised how much homemade gym equipment you already have available. You do not need to go out and buy expensive machines and gadgets to get started with your exercise program. If anything, one of the best pieces of equipment you have costs nothing, goes with you anywhere and you don’t have to slide it under the bed to hide it away. It’s your own body. Truth About Abs is a great , inexpensive plan for working out at home but until you can get it, consider grabbing these pieces of equipment to get started.

• Cans of Food – You don’t have to do anything with these other than take them out of the pantry and start lifting. Bicep curls are a great beginner exercise to start with these.
• Milk Jug Weights – Take milk jugs of all sizes and fill them with water, sand, rocks, or even concrete. The handle makes these great “kettle ball” replacements for swinging-type exercises.
• Sand Bags- Make sand bags in different sizes that you can toss with a partner or carry around the backyard. Nothing to make sand bags with? Just lug around the dog food or barbecue briquettes!
• Tire Pull – Have an old tire laying around? Tie a rope around it and pull it over your shoulder up and down the driveway.
• Bench – a bench makes a great spot to do push-ups against or turn around and do them backwards to work the triceps.
• Step ladder – Use this for doing stepping routines, or you can just use the first one or two steps of your stairs.

Be creative and have fun with your exercise routines and homemade gym equipment. They do not have to be boring or expensive.

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