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

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  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

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

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

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  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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  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

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

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  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

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

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  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.