If you’ve ever lived in an apartment and you’re anything like me, then it’s almost torture to have the same layout all the time. Unfortunately, he’s locked into a lease and has to make the most of it. Even if you loved your place when you moved in, you might get bored with the way your things are arranged. With that being said, I wish my girlfriend and I had a second bedroom so we could put all our workout stuff in it. Yes, we could go to the gym at our apartment complex but honestly, I feel a little weird due to its proximity to the leasing center. Going to a gym is one thing, but I like to work out when I can upstairs.
Some things that I have found very useful for working out in my apartment are resistance bands, a pull-up bar, and a punching bag of any weight. Resistance bands offer incredible versatility because you can use them like just about any gym piece of equipment. For example, you stand on them and curl or wrap your back in them and do pushups with increased resistance. You can use them in almost any way and they do a pretty good job.
The pull-up bar is of course used for pull-ups, but you can take the punching bag, hang it on the pull-up bar, and do some light kicking and punching. I used to have a punching bag rack with a 100 pound bag on it and I loved to punch and kick it. It was one of the best workouts I’ve ever done and I was really disappointed when I ditched the bag and stood up. The punching bag can also be used for other things. You can bench or squat with it. Just about anything you do with or without weights can be done with this punching bag. It’s a bit cumbersome even if it’s a light weight bag. You can also train your auxiliary muscles in this way. Due to the awkward nature of working with the bag, your body needs to stay upright and stable.
These options have really made it easier to work out at home and it’s a very affordable option the bag was only about $35 you can get a pull up bar for $10-15 and the resistance bands cost me about $ 18 on Amazon. So it’s a very viable option if you don’t want to spend the money on an expensive gym membership or if you just don’t like working out in public places.