GET ACTIVE | Gym Equipment You Didn’t Know You Had

You don’t have to schedule a gym visit to get moving. Search through your garage, basement or kitchen for items you could use to get active at home. Check out these 10 at-home gym hacks below.

1. PAPER PLATES

They make for an ab-solutely awesome core workout.

2. PAPER TOWELS

They’ll help you get rolling with some lateral jumps.

3. CANS & BOTTLES

Here’s a smart idea: use household objects as dumbbells. Use cans, bottles and jugs of laundry detergent to do some arm exercises, like the ones below.

4. TOWELS

They’re the original resistance bands.

5. CHAIRS

Before you sit down, turn up the intensity with some chair dips or chair lunges.

6. BALLS

Have a ball doing some squats.

7. STOOLS

Stools are great tools for toe raises and more.

8. BASKETS

Loads of laundry. Lots of deadlifts.

9. PILLOWS

Need some support? Use a pillow as an incline.

10. BROOMS

Use a broom for some oblique twists. It’s an exercise sure to sweep you off your feet.

Equip yourself with even more exercise ideas here.