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Exercising at home have become commonplace since Circuit Breaker, and with a library of virtual workouts made easily accessible, there is no excuse not to exercise – that includes workouts that require equipment!

Between 2-16 Mar 2021, the Heart Wellness Centre (HWC) held a DIY Exercise Equipment Contest, challenging clients to repurpose everyday objects and turn them into exercise equipment of any kind. In first place, we have Mdm Leng Ten Buay from Fortune @ HWC with her sturdy Step Board, fashioned from a stack of newspapers, secured with cardboard and tape.

Runner-up, Mdm Soh Wai Fong from HWC @ Bishan gave her old t-shirts a new lease of life, filling them up with various types of dried beans to create comfortable hand and ankle weights.

In third place, Miss Su Yiru from HWC @ Fortune turned the good ol’ bamboo pole into a dumbbell by placing 1.5L water bottles on both ends.

Thank you to all participants who shared their creations with us!

Inspired to create your own exercise equipment? Our Physiotherapists Joanna and Uncle Philip show you the ropes in this tutorial: