DIY Home Gym Essentials to Keep Those New Year’s Resolutions

It’s hard enough to get to the gym when the weather is awesome, much less when you need to muster up the energy to brave snowdrifts and sub-zero temperatures. Keep your fitness resolutions without ever leaving home with four easy extras that make it simple to get a whole-body workout in any corner of your apartment.

Yoga Mat

A versatile yoga mat is absolutely essential to any home gym. Not only can it be used to ground your sun salutations, but it can also insulate your floor against sound during stationary cardio routines and provide cushiony support during post-workout stretches.

Kettlebell

Tone, strengthen and firm your whole body with the help of a compact kettlebell. Load up a YouTube video or three and get ready for a full-body weight training workout that will leave you feeling like you just bench pressed a dinosaur.

Full Length Mirror

If you’re working out at home, it’s important that you make sure you have proper alignment during yoga, lifting and other weight training routines. Keep an eye on yourself with a full-length mirror, and you’ll never need to worry about popping a vertebrae out of place.

Speaker System

Pump up your workout with a portable stereo that can hype you up and cool you down. Look for varieties that are battery operated so you’re not limited to only working out where there’s a spare plug available.

New Year, New You

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