Forget the gym – build full-body strength anywhere with this trainer-approved kettlebell workout instead
Forget the gym – build full-body strength anywhere with this trainer-approved kettlebell workout instead
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“Not only did I avoid losing strength after a year of working out as a full-time traveller, but I actually got stronger”. The gym is a great place to go if you want to build a stronger body, but it’s not the only option. You can reap impressive results using just a resistance band, kettlebell or that set of dumbbells in your shed – you just have to know how to do more with less.
“I’ve been living in a converted van full-time for one year,” she tells me. “Other than a few visits to local gyms, I’ve trained with only resistance bands, a single 15kg dumbbell and an 18kg kettlebell. “But I recently hit a PB for Bulgarian split squats, eking out eight reps on each leg while holding a 30kg dumbbell in each hand. Not only did I avoid losing strength after a year of working out as a full-time traveller, but I actually got stronger. It really goes to show that consistency and intensity are key.”.
Below, Capritto shares a minimal equipment workout you can try at home, and reveals the principles she swears by for training effectively sans-gym. Straight sets (perform all sets of one exercise, resting for 60 seconds between each one, then move on to the next exercise).
Superset (perform the exercises below back to back with no rest between, then rest for 60 seconds after both exercises have been completed). Superset. “My workouts are really quite simple and mostly contain very straightforward exercises,” Capritto says. She also provides a range of reps to aim for in each set, rather than a strict goal, so you can tweak the number to suit the kettlebell you have.
