Penny Pinching: Your Workout
Posted by gtong on January 28th, 2010
A gym membership can get quite expensive. These membership fees charge you for the entire facility, equipment, basketball courts, pools, locker rooms, etc. It doesn’t matter if you use them or not, you will be charged for them. If you choose to work out from home, you’ll only have to worry about grabbing some equipment.
Being Resourceful: It’s possible to make your own weights out of some household items. You can use milk jugs, tennis ball cans, or duffel bags and fill them with however much weight you want.
I’ll Just Buy It: If you’re just not the crafty type, you can choose to buy your equipment. Basic equipment can be inexpensive and will last you a long time. So even if you don’t work out regularly, it will still be a good investment.
Second-hand: Many people start up a workout routine, and end up giving it up. You can spot some almost new equipment at various garage sales or thrift stores. You can capitalize on some of these second-hand items and pay only a fraction of the price!
Videos: If you’re not sure on how to make your own workout routine at home, you can always buy a video from the store and follow along. There’s varying types of workout from relaxing yoga to intense tae bo lessons.
Video Games: With the Wii becoming more popular, it’s getting people to get off the couch and be more active. The Wii Fit continues this by getting people to exercise on one of their platforms.
You don’t have to have an expensive gym membership to get fit. There are cheap alternatives you can do at your 24/7 home gym. Would you rather get the gym membership or workout at home?
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I like your idea of making had weights. That way you can control the weight. I also think that the thrift store idea is great too, you’re so right, so many people purchase workout equipment only to realize they don’t use it. I would think another great place to look would be Craigslist.com, they usually have a free item section.
My sister bought so many machines and types of equipment that she just didn’t feel like moving and ended up giving away. There’s really something to be said for a good old run outside.