Flatlay of loaded barbells on dark gym floor with bold gothic text reading 'No Gym? No Excuse - plus a free 3-day home workout plan' from The Ritual Scrolls by Ritual Rep Co.

No Gym? No Excuse

No Gym? No Excuse.


Imagine this:
You’re ready to head to the gym. You’ve downloaded your Ritual Tracker.
Water bottle filled. Towel packed. Headphones on. You’re locked in.

You pull into the car park—it’s almost empty. Jackpot, right? You’re thinking you’ve got the whole place to yourself.

But then you see it.
A single A4 sheet of paper taped to the doors:

“NOTICE: GYM CLOSED”


That was my Friday.
My gym is shut for two weeks. Full renovation. Good for them.
Inconvenient for me.

So now what?

I saw three options:

  • Do nothing. Relax. I’ve earned it—I’ve dropped 16kg in seven months.
  • Join a temporary gym. Not a bad plan, but it didn’t sit right.
  • Train at home. No frills. No machines. Just move.

I chose option 3.


Here’s the thing:
I don’t have a gym setup in the garage. No dumbbells. No squat rack. No cable machine.
I gave most of that away years ago.

So I had to improvise.

I found an old aqua ball from Aldi. It’s not fancy, but it’s heavy enough. That’ll do.
I grabbed a sturdy chair. Filled a backpack. Cleared some space.

And then I did what we always talk about:
Train with intent. Not perfect conditions. Not perfect gear. Just discipline.


I mapped out three days. Push. Pull. Legs.
Each session designed around minimal equipment, full effort, and no fluff.

Want the exact program I built for the next two weeks?
I’ve packaged it into a clean, structured PDF you can download below.

Download the 3-Day Ritual Home Workout


Final word:
You don’t need a rack to show up with structure.
You don’t need a full gym to train with intent.

You just need to move and mean it.

This is Ritual.

Back to blog

Leave a comment