Building a bare-bones home gym: ‘A small bar with weights and two dumbbells can do a lot’

With a few cheap items and a good routine it's possible to start or continue a fitness regimen at home

The longer lockdown progresses, the more ovals and homes around Sydney resemble makeshift gyms. Some trainers have shifted everything but treadmills and ellipticals outside, while others rely on a few key items to train themselves and others while the gyms are closed.

So what do you need if your gym is shut and you want to keep training? Not much. And what you do need won't break the bank.