There’s a lot of pussies who are either doing nothing or very little training at home. There’s lament that the McGym is closed. I get that.
However, you’re accountable for your health and your resilience. Get creative - there’s opportunity all around you. Here’s some examples. Some may apply and some may not. At the very least, it will get you looking around for ideas.
Lift your kids
They will absolutely love this. You will spend time with your kids. You will set an example for them. They will egg you on to do more.
Squat down low and have them “take your back”. One arm should be over your shoulder and the other under. If they have both arms around your neck, it’ll be training with oxygen deprivation.
Squat away.
You can also do weighted push-ups with one of the runts on your shoulders.
OHP is especially challenging because they’ll be laughing from the tickle it creates.
The Concrete Block
A common item. If one’s not lying around, that essential store that’s open likely has one for sale. Your soft hands from years of keyboard tapping and mouse clicking will get roughed up. This is a good thing. You can wear gloves if you’re really soft.
There’s the kettlebell swing, kettle bell clean and press, lawnmower or even curl them.
Tie one (or three) around your belt and knock out weighted pull-ups if you have a bar.
5 Gallon Buckets
Another item you can get at an essential store.
Fill it with driveway stone, dirt - even water. Do the farmers carry. That lift got its name for a reason - take the buckets of feed to the animals!
Bag toss
A 50 lb bag of dog food, potting soil or mulch will work. An 80 lb bag of fertilizer if you’re looking for a challenge.
Dead lift it off the ground and press it or toss it onto an elevated surface - like a truck tails gate or a table.
Bent over row or lawn mower it.
The “live weight” causes you to engage much more stabilizer muscle and your grip is needed much more than on a bar.
You may have to duct tape the bag if you use it a lot.
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Quit with the victim mentality and seize the opportunity that’s all around you.
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