After designer Balenciaga created a $2,145 doppelgänger of IKEA's 99-cent bag, social media relentlessly trolled the designer with IKEA inspired thongs, shirts and dresses.
And the frenzy is far from over. Reebok recently designed a workout routine which can be completed with repurposed IKEA bags used as weights, sand bags and a custom-designed weight vest. The IKEA Frakta bag might as well be listed under the word versatile in the dictionary.
Here's a look at the workout program by Reebok trainer Andrew Connor (doesn't hurt that he's cute, right?):
Deadlift (fill the bags with books or other items):
Ladder hopscotch:
Plastic bag twists:
Plastic bag push press:
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