Bare Bones and Cheap

I am all about saving money and working out with as little equipment as possible. Give me a kettlebell and a pull up bar and I will be happy. However, I have run across a product that I think is just cool and I wish I would have invented it. It is called the AIR Rope and you can get it at Power Systems. I do not have an affiliate with them but I would like to give kudos to the person who invented it. This simple product has allowed me to get my clients to jump rope without tripping up five times within an interval.

So being the cheap skate I am, I cannot bring myself to pay $30 for each pair of these. So I have come up with a different idea that doesn't cost a dime. Go into your linen closet and grab two hand towels. Grab the ends and start jump roping. The towel will create resistance and give your shoulders the workout they normally get with a jump rope. It is something you can do in your hotel room if you want to get in a quick workout. Here's a quick video:



Try this Tabata Style Workout next time you are stuck in a hotel room with no equipment.
Do at least 3 rounds with 1-2 minutes of rest in between each round, which will take you about 15 minutes.
20 sec. on/10 sec. off (Do 20 sec. of set #1, rest for10 sec., Do 20 sec. of set #2, rest for 10 sec., etc...)
1. Hindu Squats
2. Towel Jump Rope
3. Push ups
4. Towel Jump Rope
5. Side Lunges
6. Towel Jump Rope
7. Pinwheels (Side Plank rolling from side to side)
8. Towel Jump Rope

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