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" With cold weather approaching, it can be tough to get out of the house to exercise. Luckily, there are plenty of household items you can use to help you squeeze in a workout when it&amp;#039;s freezing out. Celeb trainer and vitaminwater spokesperson Jay Cardiello came up with the following list of things to get you into shape without setting a foot in the gym! 1) Pillow \u2013 You rest on it, so why not work out with it too? Place one pillow under each foot and perform 10-25 squats. The pillow creates an unstable surface, challenging your legs and activating your core muscles more than regular body weight squats. 2) A dog \u2013 You have to take him out anyway, so why not bring your dog (or your neighbor&amp;#039;s dog!) to the park for a game of chase? It&amp;#039;s awesome cardio. 3) Bottles \u2013 Depending on your current strength, use full one-liter water bottles or empty milk gallons filled with sand to create makeshift &amp;quot;free weights.&amp;quot;  4) Newspaper \u2013 You can catch up on current events\u2014and increase your wrist strength! Take a section of dad&amp;#039;s newspaper (or last month&amp;#039;s issue of Seventeen!) in each hand and roll into tight rolls. This action will increase wrist, forearm and hand strength, which is important if you spend lots of time sitting and typing on the computer. (It prevents soreness!) 5) Stairs \u2013 You don&amp;#039;t have to sprint the entire length of the stairs to get a good workout. Step up and down on one stair for five minutes per day to get some cardio and slim your legs.  Do you guys have any household items you use for workouts? Tell us below! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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