Hauling buckets, jumping in the garage, and some help from the dog: How athletes are adapting to coronavirus training - in pictures

Sports stars are having to improvise as they wait for a return to action

Melissa Wilson of the Great Britain Rowing Team trains in a forest near her house by doing a homemade circuits session in Gloucester, England. Getty

Lee Holdsworth, Supercar driver for Tickford Racing, trains at home in Melbourne, Australia. Getty

Rower James Fox MBE of Great Britain trains as his girlfriend works from home by his side in Henley-on-Thames, England. Getty

Polish judoka Agata Ozdoba-Blach (L) with her husband and trainer Lukasz Blach train in the garage at their home in Dobrzykowice, western Poland. EPA

Nepalese body builder Nishant Pradhan works out with filled gas cylinders at his home in Kathmandu,. EPA

Polish athlete Patryk Dobek trains in the underground garage at his home in Szczecin, Poland. EPA

German sabre fencer Anna Limbach trains in her backyard in Cologne, Germany. Getty

Brothers Oliver Stanhope (left) and James Stanhope (right) train in their garage at home in Caversham, England. Getty

Alice Baatz of Great Britain trains on the ergo 'rowing machine' inside her kitchen in Henley-on-Thames, England. Getty

Nick Percat, Supercar driver for Brad Jones Racing, is seen on his racing simulator as his dog Nelson seeks attention in Melbourne, Australia. Getty

German epee fencer Alexandra Ndolo trains with a self made opponent in her apartment in Cologne, Germany. Getty

Flatmates Stephen Perofeta, Finlay Christie and Tom Robinson of the Blues rugby team pictured during a weights session in their garage in Auckland, New Zealand. Getty

Polish pro cruiserweight boxer Mateusz Masternak trains in front of his home in Wroclaw. EPA

New Zealand Football Ferns player Annalie Longo training in isolation in her garage in Christchurch, New Zealand. Getty

New Zealand Football Ferns player Annalie Longo training in isolation in her backyard in Christchurch, New Zealand. Getty

New Zealand middle-distance runner Angie Petty training in isolation on a treadmill in her garage in Christchurch, New Zealand. Getty

Rower Lauren Rowles MBE of Great Britain trains at her home doing a weights session and an ergo 'rowing machine' in Twyford, England. Getty

New Zealand weightlifter David Liti training in isolation on the road and driveway outside his home in Te Kauwhata, New Zealand. Getty

Western Bulldogs AFL player Will Hayes trains on his family's property in Euroa, Australia. Getty

Josh Risdon, player for A-League side Western United trains in isolation with his wife Ebony in Melbourne, Australia. Getty

Marco Richter of Bundesliga club FC Augsburg trains in his apartment via internet with his personal coach Arne Greskowiak in Augsburg, Germany. Getty

Rower Jess Leyden of the Great Britain Rowing Team trains in her garden in Wallingford, England. Getty

New Zealand middle-distance runner Angie Petty training in isolation in her backyard in Christchurch, New Zealand. Getty

Rowers Melissa Wilson (left) and Holly Hill (right) of the Great Britain Rowing Team train in a forest near their house by doing a homemade circuits session in Gloucester, England. Getty

Rower Oliver Cook of Great Britain trains in his garage in Windsor, England. Getty

Morgan Bolding (left) and Josh Bugajski (right) housemates and members of the Great Britain Rowing Team train together in their garden in Henley-on-Thames, England. Getty

Western Bulldogs AFL player Will Hayes trains on his family's property in Euroa, Australia. Getty

Flatmates Stephen Perofeta, Finlay Christie and Tom Robinson of the Blues rugby team pictured during a weights session in their garage in Auckland, New Zealand. Getty

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world for everyone and thrown up plenty of unforeseen challenges.

Athletes have been in limbo, waiting to see when competition returns, and making sure they are in top shape for that day.

Their problem has been access to training facilities. No gyms, no working with coaches, no nutritionists laying on the supplies.

So they have had to adapt. And as the pictures show, they have been very quick at finding solutions.

Garages, gardens, kitchens, even the pet dog has been involved in these homemade plans.

Carrying buckets, fencing with an improvised dummy, hurling in a garage are all techniques these athletes probably never contemplated before Covid-19 became an issue.

To see the best pictures of athletes training around the world, swipe right on the picture.