5 Full Body Exercises You Can Do by Replacing Dumbbells with a Pressure Cooker

The reasons why pressure cooker is the favourite kitchen tool for fitness experts

30 October, 2020

5 Full Body Exercises You Can Do by Replacing Dumbbells with a Pressure Cooker

The reasons why pressure cooker is the favourite kitchen tool for fitness experts

Vesna recommends a set of exercises. “Each exercise is meant to be done for 45 seconds alternating between fast and slow execution and repeated 4 rounds. So, if our first exercise and squat and reach, it should be done as fast as possible. The next exercise will be done slowly, the third exercise done fast again. The second round will change as we have odd number of exercises, so the first exercise of the second round will be done slowly, but the second one will be done fast, and so on,” she adds. So let’s get started!

1pressure20cooker.jpgVesna recommends a set of exercises. “Each exercise is meant to be done for 45 seconds alternating between fast and slow execution and repeated 4 rounds. So, if our first exercise and squat and reach, it should be done as fast as possible. The next exercise will be done slowly, the third exercise done fast again. The second round will change as we have odd number of exercises, so the first exercise of the second round will be done slowly, but the second one will be done fast, and so on,” she adds. So let’s get started!

"Take the pressure cooker and go into the deep squat. As you exhale propel yourself up and reach over the head with your arms. You can add a small jump to this. Remember it’s the first round and we are doing this as fast as you can for 45 seconds."

2Squat and"Take the pressure cooker and go into the deep squat. As you exhale propel yourself up and reach over the head with your arms. You can add a small jump to this. Remember it’s the first round and we are doing this as fast as you can for 45 seconds."

"Hold the pressure cooker by the handle and over the head with elbows bent. Inhale and as you exhale stretch the arms fully. Do not engage and drag your shoulders. Keep your knees soft and hip width apart. Do this as slowly in a controlled manner for 45 seconds."

3Tricep"Hold the pressure cooker by the handle and over the head with elbows bent. Inhale and as you exhale stretch the arms fully. Do not engage and drag your shoulders. Keep your knees soft and hip width apart. Do this as slowly in a controlled manner for 45 seconds."

Hold the pressure cooker high over the head while assuming lunge position. Do lunges with each leg for 20 seconds each. Alternatively do jumping lunges. This round is to be done fast.  

4Lunges with overheadHold the pressure cooker high over the head while assuming lunge position. Do lunges with each leg for 20 seconds each. Alternatively do jumping lunges. This round is to be done fast.  

"Lie down with knees bent and feet hip width apart. Place the pressure cooker on the chest and as you exhale come up and stretch out the arms towards the ceiling. Do it slowly and in controlled manner for 45 seconds. Exhale while engaging the abs on the way up."

5Abs"Lie down with knees bent and feet hip width apart. Place the pressure cooker on the chest and as you exhale come up and stretch out the arms towards the ceiling. Do it slowly and in controlled manner for 45 seconds. Exhale while engaging the abs on the way up."

"Lie down fully with legs extended and off the ground and arms stretched over the head. Inhale and as you exhale come all the way up into almost seated position with knees bent and shins parallel to the ground. This round is to be done fast but still you have to pay attention to your posture and make sure not to stress the back. Once done, we will repeat the same exercises again, but this time the first one will be done slowly and the second one fast and so on."

6Modified"Lie down fully with legs extended and off the ground and arms stretched over the head. Inhale and as you exhale come all the way up into almost seated position with knees bent and shins parallel to the ground. This round is to be done fast but still you have to pay attention to your posture and make sure not to stress the back. Once done, we will repeat the same exercises again, but this time the first one will be done slowly and the second one fast and so on."

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