Use household items as equipment

Covid-19 spreads easily when people do not take the proper precautions. Even as many countries start to open back up after the initial peak of the virus, plenty of people are afraid to go out and try to resume some sense of normalcy. Gym-goers all over the U.S. are hesitant to touch gym equipment with which tens or hundreds of other people may have interacted with that day. Most people are used to using additional equipment while they work out so bodyweight exercises do not provide a sufficient workout. However, there are plenty of weighted items and elevated surfaces throughout a house or apartment that people can use to get a good work out in. Finding creative ways to hold laundry detergent, books, or water bottles are a great way to add weight to arms curls, shoulder shrugs, or lunges. Countertops can act as platforms for push-ups and plank exercises. Even small towels can reduce friction under your feet on a smooth floor for an intense abdominal exercise. Using common household items is the closest thing anyone can get to a gym work out without actually going to a gym, while also being more accessible and affordable than a gym.^[1]