Christine Flammia

Getting a real tattoo might be off the table for now (in most states, anyway) but one artist came up with the next best thing: hand-drawn temporary tattoos. France-based Lise Grossmann Olivier Lebrun runs <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/lilimandrill" id="eb1a2642-c7e3-390e-a813-c2f5fccac46f"> a shop on EtsyLilimandrill </a> where she turns portraits of people into hand-drawn masterpieces, including those temporary tats.

These tattoos have range. You can do one person, two people, captioned, named, or not. They are regularly made for bachelor and bachelorette parties as well as weddings and other fun events we can't have right now. But people are getting creative with recreating those events, hosting Zoom bachelor parties and live streaming weddings. Getting all would-be guests hooked up with matching tattoos is a fun way to keep a bit of the tradition alive.

The process is easy: Pick the item you want (if you're not into the temporary tattoos, they also make stamps and accessories), and send through the image you want sketched. Lebrun will illustrate it out from there. It's <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/lilimandrill" id="f66f9b1c-b382-33c2-a6c7-391bf3dfcba0"> $99 for 10 tattoos </a> , and that price varies depending on how many you want. Give it a few weeks and you'll have all the temporary tattoos of your dreams. That is, until the at-home tattoo kit arrives.

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I recently told my family that if our self-quarantine lasted throughout the summer, my next big purchase for the house would be a tattoo gun. Nobody thought it was funny except for me, which is about how all jokes are going in the current climate. And fine, trying to tattoo myself at home is probably an awful idea. But there's an itch for itto do something fun, to change up my look, to bring some newness into my day that isn't another bread recipe.

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One of the best of those bikes is on sale right now: The Schwinn AD6 Airdyne Upright Exercise Bike. Its going for $599.99, down from $699.99, and you know that money wont go to waste. Schwinn bikes are lifelong investments, and itll live on long after your home isolation stint does.

So, what exactly is an Airdyne bike and why is it so hard, so fast? Its because the resistance builds as you push: The resistance gets higher the harder you push. Basically, there is no setting that feels easyand it never feels easier, either. But damn, does it blow other cardio machines right out of the living room you call your gym now.

If youre scoping out possible purchases for your at-home gym, this is a solid option to consider. First of all, its a solid low-impact option for cardio that doesnt involve running or jumping. Second of all, its a full body workout. The machine enlists both your upper and lower body to push the limit on that resistance, engaging those arms, legs, and a whole lot of core.

Of all the fan bike options out there, the Airdyne is my favorite, says <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/author/217286/ebenezer-samuel/" id="7e892e7f-37ed-3903-a700-0fa6cf85a0b9"> Men's Health Fitness Director, Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S </a> . It's as sturdy as they come and built to take a beating, and it makes you earn every single calorie you score. It's one of my go-to options for morning conditioning (and it was even before coronavirus had me training at home, too).

That full body engagement makes it a supreme triple threat: use it as a warmup, the work out, or a finisher. Dont sleep on <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a29404083/assault-bike-interval-workout/" id="5c401465-c0fe-3d06-a883-79bcab35bc4b"> interval training </a> here, either. Swap out your method to make the workout feel freshand keep that cardio in check all quarantine long.

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Airdyne bikes will absolutely kick your ass (in a good way). Everything hurts so much you dont actually even know what hurts. It is brutalbut its also one of the most efficient, effective workouts you can do.

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And sure, a heavy bag at home might not hit you back, but the sentiment remains: Boxing is the ideal workout for getting out stress without that headspace getting clogged up with thoughts. Everlast is making that zoned-in-headspace more accessible with a huge deal on its Powercore stand: $209.99 down from $299.99.

This stand serves two functions: The dual bag and stand has both a heavy bag and a speed bag, providing you and your workout with a well-rounded kick in the ass. The 80-pound heavy bag is the best for building strength. The resistance against straights, hooks, and upper cuts will keep those core-stabilizing muscles looking shredded.

As for the speed bag, theres nothing quite like it for optimizing shoulder strength and challenging your hand-eye coordination. The platform is adjustable, so you can tailor it for whatever height is most comfortable for you. Once you get the rhythm of hitting a speed bag down, it functions as a meditative practice. Breathe, hit, bounce, repeat.

If youve always wanted to learn how to box but didnt know whereor howto start, use this time crafting an at-home gym to do so. A ton of gyms have free tutorials and classes online if youre new to the scene: Gloveworx has an <a href="https://www.gloveworx.com/blog/five-best-speedbag-workouts/" id="5c831923-786b-33bc-a2e8-4d63c75ddb0d"> arm circle tutorial </a> and Everybody Fights gives a rundown on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W16AEHLhvmg" id="3af5f8a7-1bad-3fd2-ab3a-44b16ff49794"> hitting a heavy bag </a> . Plus, both are live streaming workouts on YouTube and Instagram while the gyms outside are closed. Hey, theres no time to learn how to fight like in the middle of a pandemic.

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Learning to box isnt just a good workout because of its scalable difficultyalthough thats certainly a pro. Boxing is also great because when youre boxing (correctly, at least), you really cant do anythingor think about anythingother than boxing. No social isolation, no cabin fever, no fear of economic collapse. In a fight, a spiraling thought that takes you mentally outside of the ring is also right about the time youd get punched in the face.

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