Getting in shape can be really expensive. You need to try to avoid all the unnecessary parts of fitness so that you don’t have to spend as much money. In this paper, I talk about ways you can save money, gym memberships, as well as how to do workouts at home for cheap.
There are some basic tactics you can use to get in shape while not spending as much money. Here is the first tip: don’t use team sports as a way to get in shape. Team sports are expensive. Typically it is a large time commitment, and sometimes there isn’t much variety if you only do one sport (for example, soccer has you do a lot of running, but next to no arm movements). Outside of the time it takes to participate, there is also gear that you need to purchase, and, if you are on travel team, you also have to think about the gas that it takes to travel to your away games.
The best way to get in shape without spending money is probably doing workouts at home. Especially if you can do body weight exercises that you don’t need equipment for. If you are going to purchase equipment, try to avoid buying it new. Buy it used from a thrift store or from eBay. Lessons to do exercises also cost money, but you can purchase one month of exercises from an online exercise program and then end the membership because you will have already had one month of training.
Gym memberships are a scam. You pay a monthly fee to use exercise equipment. Say you want to go to the gym to ride an exercise bike. You are better off simply riding your own bike. For treadmill, drive to a park and go for walk or run there. Weights can be purchased for relatively cheap used. If you want to ride the stair machine, walk up and down stairs in your house, or, if you don’t have stairs, then go somewhere where they do have them. Driving somewhere to walk up and down stairs is better than a monthly fee.
There are many ways to get in shape, but some are more costly than others. Avoid team sports as a way of getting into shape, and also avoid gym memberships. Do workouts at home and buy used equipment to complete these workouts. As always, you must compere the prices of the equipment you do buy to get the best deal for your dollar. If you follow all of these strategies, you should succeed in spending less money on your fitness, and your health in general.