What are some heavy household objects I could lift?

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  • mountaingirl2207
    mountaingirl2207 Posts: 181
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    You can also do tricep dips on a chair, step ups on the first 2 stairs in your staircase, wall sits, lunges with your desired weighted item, and of course push ups and ab work.
  • IliaShade
    IliaShade Posts: 20
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    And if that's not enough for you and you have a tiny budget at least.. (I don't know if you do, but wanna drop my two cents)

    For like 28 dollar buy a set of bodylastics resistance bands. Attach to the door easily ( or any other way) and you can train everything upto like 58 pounds.

    They 've been a life saver for me for training and toning and so cheap!

    Other than that, great tips have already been given :)

    NOTE: You can get like 10-15 dollar resistance band sets but please please don't . I did, and using even only the 10 pound band it snapped on me!
  • haroon_awan
    haroon_awan Posts: 1,208 Member
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    sofa
    bed
    fridge
    table
    shed
    husband
  • timbrom
    timbrom Posts: 303 Member
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    Definitely small children (if available). Plus, as you get stronger, they get bigger, which is perfect!

    If small children aren't easily accessible, then body weight stuff is great, as mentioned. Burpees kick *kitten*, especially if you add in the pushup and the squat jump.
  • jestersand
    jestersand Posts: 61 Member
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    Gallons of water, or fill up a gym bag with heavy items like food cans. Cinder blocks, or bags with sand.
  • CLFrancois
    CLFrancois Posts: 472 Member
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    Cat litter (just buy the 42 pound)
    speakers
    books
  • JeneticTraining
    JeneticTraining Posts: 663 Member
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    Fill up those gallon milk jugs or water bottles with sand or dirt!
  • llkilgore
    llkilgore Posts: 1,169 Member
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    Try filling bottles and such with play sand rather than water to increase the weight. Liquid laundry jugs work reasonably well as kettlebells.
  • Dozer71
    Dozer71 Posts: 11 Member
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    Get the vacuum cleaner out and push it round the house. Tie some water bottles to your mop and broom as you clean the fall. When doing the dishes, use a tub on the floor and the dishes on the bench so you get plenty of squats in.

    Plenty of things you can do as you clean the house.:tongue:
  • LdyPsych
    LdyPsych Posts: 79 Member
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    Although I have never tried this myself, I had a patient who was a retired professional ball player and coach and he swore by gallon milk jugs filled with water. And this guy was 80 and very fit.
  • watfordjc
    watfordjc Posts: 304 Member
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    Yourself.

    Admittedly not an object, but since cats, dogs, and children have been mentioned thought I'd throw in bodyweight exercises.
  • RM10003
    RM10003 Posts: 316 Member
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    Kitchen Aid mixer.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
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    make yourself a sandbag. if you don't plan on throwing it down really hard you can make one for like $10-20.

    http://youtu.be/3CPIXtz_vRM

    http://youtu.be/8j6yE8LbQTg
  • writetomab
    writetomab Posts: 226
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    What's wrong with just some goog old bodyweight excercises! Check this out:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POdzasJklxw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

    For the vast majority of people, bodyweight excercises will be more than sufficient.
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
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    I lift my kids.

    That can be tricky. As they get taller, their feet hit the ground at the bottom of the squat and knock you off balance.

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  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
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    Cans, books, children, dogs, cats, etc,
  • triciab79
    triciab79 Posts: 1,713 Member
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    I lift toddlers
  • katy_trail
    katy_trail Posts: 1,992 Member
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    make yourself a sandbag. if you don't plan on throwing it down really hard you can make one for like $10-20.

    http://youtu.be/3CPIXtz_vRM

    http://youtu.be/8j6yE8LbQTg

    this

    and you can also make your own equipment for the short term often from items you pick up free from craigs list.
    tons of step by step guides on instructables dot com

    tires- even people that have access to equipment throw or turn over tires
    rope
    chains

    for a really challenging workout
    try doing intervals of running on stairs for 2 mins,
    a body weight exercise like squats, push ups, whatever you like 1 min
    then back to the stairs and repeat
  • MakingApril
    MakingApril Posts: 178
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    laundry detergent bottles, filled with water
  • Loftearmen
    Loftearmen Posts: 380
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    Buy a 100lb bag of cement.

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