Workout at Home with Help from the Free Library of Philadelphia!
The Free Library of Philadelphia has a new collection that can help you get started with your health and fitness goals! This lendable Home Gym Kit is available at six (6) libraries around the city. Check out a kit and try this low-cost equipment for a home gym before committing to purchasing your own. Bring it home with you for up to 2 weeks!
Inside the kit you will find:
- A non-slip Yoga Mat
- 2 Resistance Bands for strength training
- A Quick Speed Jump Rope for a warm-up or cardio
- A Workout Log to track your goals and progress
Visit one these Free Library of Philadelphia branches to borrow the Home Gym Kit:
South Philadelphia Library (1700 S Broad Street, 19145)
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library (68 Chelten Avenue, 19144)
Richmond Library (2987 Almond Street, 19123)
Tacony Library (6742 Torresdale Avenue, 19135)
Overbrook Park Library (7422 Haverford Avenue, 19151)
Lillian Marrero Library (601 W Lehigh Avenue, 19133)
Not sure what to do with this new home gym equipment?
Get started with these exercises:
1. Jump Rope Warm-Up (5-7 minutes)
2. Push-Ups or Modified Push-Ups
3. Hip Bridges
4. Resistance Band Tricep Extensions
(Seated or Standing)
5. Resistance Band Bicep Curls
(Seated or Standing)
6. Resistance Band Chest Press
(Seated or Standing)
7. Resistance Band Bent Over Row
| Oct: Tues, 3:30-4:30 pm
10/15, 10/22, 10/29 |
Coleman Library | Gym Kit Fitness (TEENS) | Instructed by Lee Scottlorde |
| Oct: Tues, 6-7 pm
10/15, 10/22, 10/29 |
Coleman Library | Gym Kit Fitness (ADULTS) | Instructed by Lee Scottlorde |
| November: Weds, 6-7 pm
11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27 |
Richmond Library | Gym Kit Fitness | Instructed by Martin Hull |
| January: Weds,1-2 pm
1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29 |
South Philadelphia Library | Gym Kit Fitness | Instructed by ULiftU |
| February: Fri, 10:30am-11:30am
2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 |
Tacony Library | Gym Kit Fitness | Instructed by ULiftU |
| March: Tues, 5:30-6:30pm
3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 |
Overbrook Park Library | Gym Kit Fitness | Instructed by ULiftU |
| May: Weds, 5-6:30 pm
5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 |
Marrero Library | Gym Kit Fitness | Instructed by ULiftU |
Interested in a full body home workout with virtually no equipment? Check-out this video by Philly’s own, Avante Bailey of ABMB Mind and Body which demonstrates workouts for all abilities and all fitness levels.
