We’ve all had to get creative while training at home under quarantine, and since not everyone has a handy set of adjustable dumbbells or a fully-stocked home gym, that means finding new ways to elevate your old standby exercises.
For some, that has meant scouring their homes for equipment substitutes like water jugs, or getting creative with resistance bands. But trainer How to Keep Legs Fresh During Marathon Training. only went as far as the kitchen table before finding a go-tool tool. She came up with a total-body workout routine using only bodyweight and incorporating a solid, stable chair.
You should only try these movements if your chair is able to handle your bodyweight. If you have a yoga mat, you might want to also place that on the floor to keep the chair from slipping and give yourself a surface for the other moves in the workout.
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Try finishing 3 total rounds of the routine, taking as little rest as possible between exercises and 1 minute of rest between rounds. Atkins also notes that the elevated push-up isn’t just a great move for the sake of using the chair—if you struggle with normal push-ups, it’s a better alteration than doing reps on your knees. If you’re a push-up A Part of Hearst Digital Media.
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