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Resistance bands: These are lightweight strips of rubber that can really whip your muscles into shape, increasing the strength and endurance of your muscles. The bands offer different levels of resistance,enabling you to increase the intensity of workouts as you gain strength and improve your fitness level.

Jumping ropes: Remember the times when you were having fun jumping rope? At that time you didn’t realise you were also getting a total-body workout. Challenge your workout buddy or your kids to a jump rope contest and burn about 175 calories per 15 minutes.

Medicine ball: These colorful weighted balls make a great alternative to dumbbells and they help build core strength. Medicine balls come in different weights and can be used for upper and lower body exercises.

Stability ball: These king-size balls can improve flexibility, balance and posture while building muscle strength, especially in the abdominal area. Stabilizing yourself on the ball engages your core muscles. A variety of exercises can be done using the stability ball: lie on your back for ab work, stretching or upper-body moves; or rest your belly on the ball for push-ups. You can substitute the ball for your office chair to keep your core muscles engaged while you are working.

Do you notice that you can use these exercise tools at home, at the office or when traveling?

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