No Dumbbells?
Try these 9 household items instead
Fill two water bottles with equal amounts of water or sand can create makeshift weights. You can adjust the weight by adding or removing water.
Water Bottles
Cans of soup, vegetables, or other pantry items can serve as small hand weights. They are easy to grip and come in various weights.
Canned Goods
Empty laundry detergent bottles are sturdy and have handles, making them excellent for bicep curls and other exercises.
Laundry Detergent Bottles
Fill a backpack with books, clothing, or other heavy items, and wear it as a weighted vest or use it for squats and lunges.
Backpack
A bucket with a handle can be filled with water to create a weighted object.
Bucket
Fill reusable shopping bags with books, groceries, or other items and use them as weights for exercises like lunges or squats.
Reusable Shopping Bags
Roll up a towel or bedsheet tightly and hold it with both hands for resistance during exercises like chest presses.
Towel or Bedsheet
Furniture sliders can be used under your feet or hands for exercises that engage various muscle groups.
Furniture Sliders
Smaller items like soup cans or bags of rice can be used for wrist and forearm exercises or to add resistance to leg lifts.
Soup Cans or Rice Bags
Chairs can be used for step-ups, tricep dips, or as support during exercises like planks.
Chairs