How To: 8 Jury-Rigged Fitness Tools for Cheap At-Home Workouts

Work it without breaking the bank—with a couple of household items and a little ingenuity, you can transform your old junk into effective gym equipment for both cardiovascular workouts and strength training within the comforts of your own home.

The best part: if you go through long stretches of inactivity, you're not losing any money over monthly gym membership fees. That, and working out while watching TV in your living room is just awesome.

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The worst part: you have absolutely no excuse about having no time to go to the gym.