I think that sometimes people make exercising more complicated than it needs to be. While I certainly enjoy getting to work out with fancy equipment like the Megaformer at Lagree fitness studios, sometimes I like to keep it simple. After all, we don’t need tons of equipment to get a good sweat session in!
Some of my workouts involve just bodyweight or only one piece of equipment. I’ll do an entire strength training workout with just a pair of 15-pound dumbbells, or an entire cardio session with no cardio machines in sight. There’s something nice about the simplicity of getting creative with just one kettlebell for an hour-long work out, ya know?
Recently the folks at Rep Fitness sent me some of their equipment to try, and I’ve been having fun playing around with my new gear doing moves that I don’t routinely do. I’ve also been challenging myself to create workouts that only use one simple piece of equipment. Today I’m sharing a fun workout routine that requires only a 12-pound medicine ball – along with a giveaway to win the Rep Fitness medicine ball that I’m using in this post!
Below is the workout, along with demonstrations for each move. Scroll to the bottom of this post to enter the giveaway!
Squats to overhead toss –
Diagonal reach to side lunge –
Seated Russian twists –
Static curtsy lunges – 
V-Sits –
Straight arm & leg crunches –
Plie squats –
Squats with overhead press –
Stationary lunges with static overhead press –
Backwards lunges with twists –
This giveaway is sponsored by Rep Fitness. As always, all opinions expressed are genuinely my own. The giveaway will remain open for a week, and a winner will be randomly chosen on Wednesday, 9/27.
This workout looks great! I use my 12 lb dumb bells all the time, so I’d have to say those if I’d have to pick just one piece of gym equipment.
I constantly use my dumbbells too!
I don’t have much equipment at home so I would have to go with my TRX straps. It’s a great way to get a strength training session in when I can’t make it to the gym.
Agreed! I need to get some TRX straps too, and would love to take TRX classes more often.
I love using medicine balls in workouts at the gym and would love to have on at home!
I would probably choose my treadmill.
I would pick my kettlebell. I feel like it is the piece I use the most consistently.
Nice – Rep Fitness recently gave me a kettlebell as well, and I love having one at home! I do want to learn some new exercises to do with it.
I would love the TRX machine
I never used to use medicine balls until I tried Orange Theory. They are great and so versatile! I love this workout too. It looks like it works all the right places. 🙂
You know I STILL haven’t tried Orange Theory? I think it’s because I am NOT a treadmill person..
Looks like an awesome workout, you look great! I love using my kettlebells so I’d say those.
Thanks so much, Melissa!
Probably a treadmill. It’s been so hot outside here lately that going on walks is miserable.
Hope that the weather has been cooling down for you a bit. San Diego is 85 degrees today – so it’s feeling like summer, not October!
Would love to try this. I don’t have kettle bells either but have resistant bands and like them.
i would love to shake up my strength training and use a medicine ball or kettle bells for a month!! I currently use dumbbells and a body bar and I know changing it up would be good for my body!
Well CONGRATS on winning the ball! I hope you put it to good use 🙂
Kettle bell would be my choice
I really need my medicine balls!
Wow, this looks like a great workout! I’d be sore for sure!! A few years ago, a friend gave me a set of resistance bands, and I use them pretty consistently, so I’d probably choose those! Don’t ask me to choose just one band, though – I need all five!
Resistance bands are a great, portable, inexpensive workout tool!
I really love my medicine ball and trx straps! It would be tough to have to pick between one or the other!
box jump
I can get a pretty good workout with resistance bands.
does my yoga mat count? 🙂
Heck yea a yoga mat counts! I love my mat too 🙂
Love doing a good workout with the jogging stroller!
That’s awesome! I picture myself being a stroller exercise mom when that day comes 🙂 We’ll see!
It would be my treadmill but a medicine ball would be a great addition to my workout.
Wow! This is a definitely effective and powerful workout! I will give it a try as soon as possible. How any time a week would you recommend doing it?
It depends on how much you like to switch up your workouts, but doing this routine a few times a week would be a great toner.
I really need to working more think this would help get m e job started… Mostly I to start with walking again and staying away from junk food
Getting in your daily steps and cutting out the junk food will definitely kickstart a healthier routine for you! You have to start somewhere – so maybe set a goal of going for a walk every day.
I love my yoga mat!
Medicine ball
Medicine ball!
My jump rope. Love it and the kids have fun joining in
Elliptical ~ my favorite piece of gym equipment 🙂
If I could use only 1 piece of equipment I would pick a rower-it KILLS me and is a great core workout
I couldn’t agree more – the rower is one amazing piece of cardio equipment! I’d love to have a rower at home.
Elliptical
great idea! With the era of technological advancements, long gone are the days when health was ignored and healthy living was a lifestyle of a chosen few.