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EXCLUSIVE: Ivanka Trump’s Trainer Reveals How To Build Ultimate Home Gym

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EXCLUSIVE: Ivanka Trump’s Trainer Reveals How To Build Ultimate Home Gym

Ivanka Trump‘s “luxury personal trainer” has revealed how you can get your dream body from the comfort of your home—and the items you need to build the ultimate workout center on your property.

Sandy Brockman is an Austin, TX-based fitness expert who has made a name for herself in the workout world for whipping some of the biggest A-listers into shape.

Along with the First Daughter, the 52-year-old is credited with helping a number of other marquee names gain taut waistlines and rock-hard abs.

Now, Brockman has exclusively told Realtor.com® how you can achieve the body of your celebrity idol right from your bedroom.

The strength training expert explained how working up a sweat at home can be more effective than “killing yourself” at the gym—and the household items you can use in place of dumbbells if you are on a tight budget.

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Ivanka Trump’s “luxury personal trainer” has revealed how you can get your dream body from the comfort of your home—and the items you need to build the ultimate workout center on your property.

(SandyBrockman/Instagram)

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Sandy Brockman has exclusively told Realtor.com® how you can achieve the body of your celebrity idol right from your bedroom.

(SandyBrockman/Instagram)

Brockman opened up about the advantages of training at home and which workouts will get you the body of your favorite Hollywood heavyweights.

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She revealed that the things you need to build your ultimate home gym are “dumbbells, a yoga mat, and bands,” adding that advanced fitness enthusiasts can purchase a rowing machine or a treadmill for cardio.

Speaking about one of the biggest perks of a home workout routine, she told Realtor.com®: “I think the benefit is consistency—you’ll actually do it. That’s the No. 1: You don’t have to get in your car and drive to the gym. It’s just right there, so there are no excuses.”

Brockman noted that sweating in the comfort of your home can also help you get more in tune with your body and get rid of any “gymtimidation.” She added that training in one of your rooms can help you establish a “baseline” of what to do when you do step into a gym.

“Definitely get at least a minimum of a 20-minute routine at home that you can take into a gym so that you always have that sort of baseline.

“If you have gym intimidation, it’s like, ‘Okay, I do this at home. I know what I’m doing. Here are the dumbbells. They look like my dumbbells at home.’ That’s a great way to start getting confident to go to the gym,” she said.

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The strength-training expert explained how working up a sweat at home can be more effective than “killing yourself” at the gym—and the household items you can use in place of dumbbells if you are on a tight budget.

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Brockman opened up about the pros of training at your residence, and what workouts will get you the body of your favorite Hollywood heavyweights.<p class=(ivankatrump/instagram)” loading=”lazy” width=”910″ height=”1004″ decoding=”async” data-nimg=”1″ class=”rounded-lg” style=”color:transparent” fifu-data-src=”https://wp.fifu.app/newspub.live/aHR0cHM6Ly9zLnlpbWcuY29tL255L2FwaS9yZXMvMS4yL1V3ZHBoWjUwc2VFNVJnS3J4R0o2cGctLS9ZWEJ3YVdROWFHbG5hR3hoYm1SbGNqdDNQVGsyTUR0b1BURXdOVGstL2h0dHBzOi8vbWVkaWEuemVuZnMuY29tL2VuL3JlYWx0b3JfY29tXzQ2OC9kZTg1ZDg2YjY1ZWI0YmUyMGNhMGZhYmNjZmM1MDFiOQ/0f9c39848815/exclusive-ivanka-trumps-trainer-reveals-how-to-build-ultimate-home-gym.webp?p=2413238″/>
Brockman opened up about the pros of training at your residence, and what workouts will get you the body of your favorite Hollywood heavyweights.

(ivankatrump/instagram)

She revealed that the things you need to build your ultimate home gym are “dumbbells, a yoga mat, and bands.” She adds that advanced fitness enthusiasts can purchase a rowing machine or a treadmill for cardio.<p class=(Sandybrockman/instagram)” loading=”lazy” width=”960″ height=”1144″ decoding=”async” data-nimg=”1″ class=”rounded-lg” style=”color:transparent” fifu-data-src=”https://wp.fifu.app/newspub.live/aHR0cHM6Ly9zLnlpbWcuY29tL255L2FwaS9yZXMvMS4yL0tzSGZ1bzVJNU1zZVdsY21xdGhsUGctLS9ZWEJ3YVdROWFHbG5hR3hoYm1SbGNqdDNQVGsyTUR0b1BURXhORFEtL2h0dHBzOi8vbWVkaWEuemVuZnMuY29tL2VuL3JlYWx0b3JfY29tXzQ2OC84Yjg2NzA4ODFmMmU3MjUwZGU2ZmZhNGU4NGNiNDRlYw/9b5c76c00030/exclusive-ivanka-trumps-trainer-reveals-how-to-build-ultimate-home-gym.webp?p=2413238″/>
She revealed that the things you need to build your ultimate home gym are “dumbbells, a yoga mat, and bands.” She adds that advanced fitness enthusiasts can purchase a rowing machine or a treadmill for cardio.
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(Sandybrockman/instagram)

And while exercising at home can have its perks, Brockman warned beginners to avoid getting too comfortable and falling into a non-motivational pattern.

She explained that getting yourself in the mindset is the “hardest” part, suggesting that workout devotees use a training video online or download a “minute on the minute” app to help them stay on track.

“I think motivation is key in your house. You either need to blast music, have a timer keeping you on time and on task, or a video,” Brockman revealed.

The fitness pro revealed that if you commit to it, working out at home can be more beneficial than exercising at the gym.

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She explained: “A 40-minute workout is great at home but a 20-minute workout at home five times a week is just as good as an hour workout at the gym four days a week.”

When it comes to what workouts you should do at home, she recommended “squats, push-ups, dumbbell bent over rows, kettlebell swings, and lunges.”

She called these “the basics,” adding that “you can riff off of these if you are advanced.”

Brockman has previously revealed that she has helped Trump achieve her dream body by urging her to do the same workouts with heavier weights.

When it comes to what workouts you should do at home, she recommended “squats, push-ups, dumbbell bent over rows, kettlebell swings, and lunges.”<p class=(SandyBrockman/Instagram)” loading=”lazy” width=”960″ height=”1112″ decoding=”async” data-nimg=”1″ class=”rounded-lg” style=”color:transparent” fifu-data-src=”https://wp.fifu.app/newspub.live/aHR0cHM6Ly9zLnlpbWcuY29tL255L2FwaS9yZXMvMS4yL09tMG1kYUVlMk55SXVIME1sQV8udHctLS9ZWEJ3YVdROWFHbG5hR3hoYm1SbGNqdDNQVGsyTUR0b1BURXhNVEktL2h0dHBzOi8vbWVkaWEuemVuZnMuY29tL2VuL3JlYWx0b3JfY29tXzQ2OC9mZmMxNWQ0MWFmMjMzMTM4MzdmYjJhMzI3ZmIzYzE3Yg/e262e06eaf15/exclusive-ivanka-trumps-trainer-reveals-how-to-build-ultimate-home-gym.webp?p=2413238″/>
When it comes to what workouts you should do at home, she recommended “squats, push-ups, dumbbell bent over rows, kettlebell swings, and lunges.”
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(SandyBrockman/Instagram)

And for those on a tight budget, Brockman lifted the lid on household items that can be used in place of workout equipment.<p class=(SandyBrockman/Instagram)” loading=”lazy” width=”960″ height=”1164″ decoding=”async” data-nimg=”1″ class=”rounded-lg” style=”color:transparent” fifu-data-src=”https://wp.fifu.app/newspub.live/aHR0cHM6Ly9zLnlpbWcuY29tL255L2FwaS9yZXMvMS4yL2oucWhTaVRTSFJMTTd0SzFnVThSRUEtLS9ZWEJ3YVdROWFHbG5hR3hoYm1SbGNqdDNQVGsyTUR0b1BURXhOalEtL2h0dHBzOi8vbWVkaWEuemVuZnMuY29tL2VuL3JlYWx0b3JfY29tXzQ2OC9mNTI1ZWIwMGY0NmJhNGNmYzJmMTlmOGVjNTYxMzRiYQ/94349e165414/exclusive-ivanka-trumps-trainer-reveals-how-to-build-ultimate-home-gym.webp?p=2413238″/>
And for those on a tight budget, Brockman lifted the lid on household items that can be used in place of workout equipment.

(SandyBrockman/Instagram)

Brockman recommended “three different sets of light, medium, and heavy dumbbells.”

And for those on a tight budget, Brockman lifted the lid on household items that can be used in place of workout equipment.

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She admitted that many of her A-lister clients use “broomsticks” to stretch with when in a pinch, before revealing that you can use “water bottles,” “soup cans,” or anything with a “round shape” instead of dumbbells.

Brockman urged homeowners to consider their fitness goals when buying or renovating their homes.

“Put building a home gym into your plans because you will use it,” she advised. “Don’t make it an afterthought. It will change your life to have a room aside for fitness.”

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