This routine is great, because literally anybody can do it, scale it, and create a great workout. It’s the backpack routine!

Part of the reason this routine is so great is that you already have all the equipment you need. Everyone has a backpack (or some type of bag you can throw over your shoulder), and everyone has “stuff.”

Quite simply, you load up your backpack with stuff around the house. It makes up for the fact you don’t have dumbbells and barbells available, and it creates weight that is easy to move around — just like a barbell or dumbbell.

Weight is weight. I can’t stress it enough.

The only reason the weights in the gym are so popular is because they’ve been designed to be convenient. They come with handles that are easy to grip, barbells that are easy to load plates on to, and each piece tells you exactly how much it weighs.

That’s convenient.

You may not have that at home, but you have the ability to create a similar version. That’s where the backpack routine comes into the picture.

I tested out this routine, and felt legitimately challenged during the workout. I stuffed my backpack with bottles of alcohol and books, and it worked like a charm!

Check out the video below for a full description on how to set up your backpack, along with 12 different exercises you can do to work out every single muscle group!

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