I’m not going to say that any of these pieces of inexpensive home workout equipment are essential. Because they’re not.

If you spend so much as 2 minutes searching for workouts on YouTube or Pinterest, you’ll quickly see there are plenty of bodyweight workouts out there. These require no equipment – not even a gym. They can be done at home, and they are seriously the most frugal way to get fit.

Combine these workouts with some outdoor running and you’ve got yourself a completely free fitness routine!

Wait, what? Then Cedar, why should we read this post at all?

Keep reading – I have a point!

I just read a Popsugar article that completely changed my perspective about fitness during quarantine.

Let me start with saying that as both a health and a fitness professional, I strive to keep people healthy – both mentally AND physically.

It’s ingrained in me to provide advice and education wherever I can.

Now that I have a fitness blog, I’m able to share my thoughts on the latest trends and give advice about current events. Anyone with any business sense will tell you to pay close attention to what your audience needs and tailor your content towards that.

So as the “Virus-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named” made its way into our media, our countries, and our lives, I did what any business-savvy, fitness-promoting person would do: I focused on providing home workouts and encouraging people to keep working towards their fitness goals. I gave out those expected quarantine fitness tips.

Now I see how unwise that was.

Ready for a beginner workout at home without equipment?!

Working out at home comes with lots of barriers. Most workouts require at least one piece of equipment, which many of us don’t have access to at home.

And if not equipment, then maybe it requires some type of jumping to ramp up the intensity – a luxury that those of us with joint problems or downstairs neighbors just can’t afford.