(REUTERS) - With no access to gym equipment during the lockdown in Jordan, Olympic hopeful judoka Hadeel Alami has hit upon an unorthodox way to stay in peak condition - using her little sister as a weight during her training routine.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
- With no access to gym equipment during the lockdown in Jordan, Olympic hopeful judoka Hadeel Alami has hit upon an unorthodox way to stay in peak condition - using her little sister as a weight during her training routine.
"I came up with a training regimen that includes lifting my sister on my back while doing squats. I tried by convincing her this was a game... now whenever I mention training she gets excited," the 20-year-old Alami told Reuters.Alami has also transformed water bottles into dumb-bells and lifts her couch instead of weights.
Jordan has seen a spike of coronavirus cases since the first early last month, with more than 350 infected.
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