While your own private, well-appointed gym would be lovely, working within the limits of what you have at home, or what you can get your hands on during peak times at public gyms, can have its advantages. By forcing you to get creative, you may end up doing a workout with benefits you may otherwise overlook.

For instance, I challenged Peloton instructor Jermaine Johnson to come up with a workout when all you have is one light kettlebell (anything between 4 and 16kg), and he came back with something that focuses on “building stability, unilateral control and core strength.”

By working one side of the body at a time, Johnson explains that the workout will challenge all your muscles to resist rotation and lateral flexion, while addressing any weaknesses you might be unaware of. You may

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