There are a lot of people who seem to think that it is necessary to go out and buy the latest and greatest pieces of workout gear, not to mention all of the latest workout fashions. But all of this stuff doesn’t really matter. There is workout gear that has been around for years, that is proven to work, and these items are all you really need. And, you can actually make a lot of these items yourself, and use other household items to create fun and easy workouts.

Making Your Own Ankle/Wrist Weights

Many people like to walk or run for exercise, and a lot of these people use ankle weights (and sometimes wrist weights) to really get the most out of their workouts. A decent set of ankle or wrist weights can run around $20, but you can make your own with an old pair of jeans, kids’ modeling clay, and a few pieces of Velcro. Here’s how you do it:

1) Cut the legs from the old jeans (measure the size you need to go around your ankles, making sure you allow for expansion with the “weights”), and sew up one end of each, creating bags.
2) Sew some Velcro at the other ends to create closures.
3) Sew some Velcro strips to each end of the bag, so that you can wrap it around your legs
4) Take a hunk of modeling clay, and weigh it, adding or taking away until you have your desired weight (if you make a few different ones, they can be interchangeable so you can increase the weight as you need to).
5) Roll out the clay so it is a long rectangle that will fit nicely inside one of the bags you just made. Then, repeat with another piece of clay.
6) Slide the clay pieces into the bags (you may want to wrap them in plastic wrap to protect the fabric), seal the ends with the Velcro, and your ankle weights are now ready to use. And, they didn’t cost you a thing (except maybe the modeling clay and Velcro, which are both available at dollar stores).

Other Items from Home You Can Use for Workouts

There are all kinds of things you can use to make your home workouts fun. If you have kids, there are bound to be all kinds of toys you can use, including balls for stretching, and hula hoops, which are great for working the waist and abs. If you don’t have kids, these items are pretty cheap to buy in most department stores. Use your imagination, and you can create a really fun home workout without spending a lot of money. And, when you make your own gear, you are recycling items so they don’t end up in landfills. What a bonus!

May 18th, 2010
Categories: Workout . Author: admin

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