If your budget is keeping you from making a commitment to exercise, there are numerous free or low cost methods currently available. You don’t have to purchase an expensive membership at the gym, or buy expensive equipment for a home gym in order to get fit. Let’s go over some of the best free to low cost ways that absolutely anyone can get their exercise.
1. Tag along.
If you must workout at a gym, find a friend that already has a membership. Most gyms will allow members to bring a guest and this will allow you all the same benefits, but you won’t have to pay a dime. We do recommend doing something nice for your friend to say thank you, but if you are really on a budget, this is a very easy way to get a full gym membership without having to pay a dime.
2. Search yardsales.
Lots of people buy expensive exercise machines that they never, ever use. You can find some truly remarkable deals on equipment simply by browsing through a few yard sales. At this point, most people will be willing to sell that expensive exercise equipment for pennies on the dollar, since it’s just sitting around reminding them that they aren’t using it. Just make sure that doesn’t happen to you!
3. Try circuit training at the park.
You don’t have to go to a gym to workout, you can do it just about anywhere. Take a trip to a nearby park and use the benches for your stretches, run around on the hiking paths and then break up your workout with little bursts of different activities. This is a very easy way to get out and enjoy the day while you are saving money.
4. Get a trial membership at the gym.
Most gyms will allow thirty to sixty day trials for new members to get an idea of whether they want to become full members. You can get in quite a lot of exercise during that time and they may even have a special offer that will make your membership cheaper when your trial is done.
5. Walking is free.
As gas prices go up, it’s becoming harder and harder for people to make ends meet. Try walking more and driving less. Not only will you be getting free exercise, but you’ll also be saving money while you are at it. Now, granted, you can’t walk everywhere, but if it is less than two miles, strongly consider using foot power instead of car power.
6. Checkout workout videos from the library.
Most libraries will have a pretty decent selection of workout videos that you can checkout and use at home. This is a very cheap way to try out new videos or you can just keep checking your favorites out time and time again.
These are just a few examples of easy ways that you can exercise cheaply. Get creative and see what options are available in your area. Remember, walking is always free and so is jogging.
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Originally posted 2008-10-20 05:07:15. Republished by Old Post Promoter
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I have been using a local park as my new favorite gym all summer/autumn.
I bring along a set of Jump Stretch bands and I have been getting the best workouts.
I have even adopted a few of my neighbors as workout buddies along the way
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