Did you realize that you have everything in your home already to create your own fitness center at home? Okay, so it won’t actually be a home gym, but it will be your own “fitness center” because it will be where you work out and get “fit.” There are many exercises that you can do to increase strength and tone muscle without the use of any special equipment, but if you want to add an additional element to your work outs try using some equipment that you find around the house. Chairs: Just plain old kitchen chairs are great for adding height for variations in your work outs. You can add several variations in your pushups by elevating your feet on a chair, using the chair to push up against while your feet are on the ground, or even for doing a fully elevated pushup by using three chairs – one for each hand and one for your feet. Use chairs to elevate your feet for sit ups. Use a chair as a support for other workout routines. Sandbags: Using an old gym bag (if you don’t have one look at your local Goodwill or thrift shop for a used one) and buy a three dollar bag of sand. Fill the gym bag with the sand. The bag should not be tight. There should be room for the sand to move around. You may want to stitch the bag closed so that it does not come open while working out. For more specific instructions on properly building a sandbag that will not spill sand all over your floor, you can find instructions online. Weights: This is probably the most versatile homemade workout equipment you can make. Simply use several different sizes of empty plastic jugs and fill them with water or sand to achieve the weight you want. The great thing about jugs is that they come with handles already attached too, which makes them great for workouts. You can adjust the weight by simply adding or removing the amount of water or sand you have in the container.