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12 New Things to Do with Common Fitness Equipment

No need to splurge on pricey new training tools. Instead of upgrading your equipment, upgrade your workout with one of these surprising exercises

Tone Up With the Classics

12 New Things to Do with Common Fitness Equipment // woman lifting a barbell © Corbis Images

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Tired of shelling out the big bucks for shiny, new workout equipment that performs only a limited number of exercises, or works only a small area of your body? Luckily you can save a lot of dough and still shed that muffin top if you’re willing to learn some new tricks. The 12 exercises that follow require common fitness equipment—like that barbell collecting cobwebs in your garage or those dumbbells in your closet—in new and unique ways to wake up your training, challenge your muscles, and transform your whole body. So give the Shake Weight a rest and get toned kickin’ it old school. (Search: How do I save money on a gym membership?)

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