We all know the reality of working out in Ecuador. It is no fun being chased by dogs or being gawked at, so here is how I deal with it. No, this is not a weapon to fend off the hounds or a club to beat the onlookers and whistlers.
No need to spend your hard earned cash on fancy weights, this piece of equipment costs around $6 and can be used for various workouts. No matter how far out in the Campo you are, you can find these materials. Plus it is fun and easy to make!
1. Find a piece of sturdy metal piping in the desired length and weight. Mine is a meter and half, weighs about 10 lbs and cost $3.
2. Buy cement and sand! Should not cost more than $3.
3. Get some soda bottles, I used 3 liters. Cut the bottles around the top
4. Fill them with a mixture of sand and cement, and then add water and mix until you have cement paste.
5. Place the pipe as best you can in the middle of the cement. Let dry for a day.
6. Now do the other side!
7. Make sure you get the sides to be pretty close in weight; you can add more cement to either side if need be later.
I made mine wide enough so I could squats, should presses, curls etc. Great for guys and gals! You can also make dumbbells this way too.
Enjoy!
Dear Tristan....thank you for the wonderful hat, and Nanny thanks you for the shirt and rosaries. We had dinner with your family last night and it was delightful as usual...roast guinea pig with all the trimmings. The trip pictures were great, and Nanny and I are ready to move to Banos....sounds remote and wonderful...mostly.I have to compliment you on your ingenious way to avoid spending large amounts of money on exercise equipment...I have often thought that there must be some way to use those discarded plastic bottles....maybe I will make one for Nanny....our prices for gasoline are now nearing $4.00 a gallon, but it doesn't seem to keep anyone off the road. Our temperatures are also awful....this morning it was in the high 20's.....but, we leave for Florida in the morning and we can't wait to get warm again.
ReplyDeleteI think this is very ingenious!!!
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