Everyday Items for Weight Training

Dr Richa Kulkarni explains how household items could be doubled as exercise equipment

- Dr Richa Kulkarni

It has been over a year that the world is fighting against the deadliest COVID-19 disease. Millions of people were infected and recovered and many are still recovering from the infection. Various countries have imposed strict lockdown regulations to curb the spread of this infection and its variants. While staying indoors is indispensable, it is possible to stay active and fit in simple ways without needing an actual gym.

By simply engaging the regular, household items, one can easily achieve their required amount of physical activity. Whether it's for muscle building or cardio, there are plenty of exercises to add to the fitness routine. These are equally suitable for people of different age groups and activity level. Anything that provides a bit of weight or resistance and is not too bulky or dangerous to pickup and put down can be of help to exercise some hard-to-reach muscles.

Household items to improve muscle strength

A backpack filled with books

Squats can be well performed with some extra weights like a backpack filled with books. Wear it for lunges, squats, push-ups or when you are running up and down the stairs. This will easily increase the challenge if you are used to doing squats without weights. Start with 2 sets of 10 repetitions and slowly go up to 20 repetitions.

Dining or a folding chair