Here are a
few ideas of things you can do that are free, or close to it:
Tennis
A lot of
communities have courts you can use for free—like at parks and high schools, or
community centers that only charge a few dollars. If you already have equipment—free! If not, ask to borrow from a friend, check
your local thrift stores, garage sales, and Craigslist. And even brand new, the equipment isn't terribly pricey if you aren't looking at professional level quality.
Before
little Landon arrived, we used to meet our friends nearly every week to play
doubles! McKenzie and I actually met at
a tennis clinic in high school and have remained dear friends ever since.
Bike Ride
For a
birthday present a couple years ago, my parents gifted us a set of bikes. Then this last Christmas, a baby seat was
another gift so that we can enjoy bike rides as a family. It isn't the most intense exercise for us,
but the fact that we are out and about moving and enjoying nature still has its
perks! Again, if you don’t have bikes
and you want to go on a bike ride, see if you can borrow from a friend, check
local thrift stores, garage sales, Craigslist, and even some venues have
affordable bike rentals. Groupon, and
sites like it, might also have bicycle rental promotions in certain
locations. You’d be surprised at how
many people probably have a bike collecting dust in their garage and would love
to let you borrow theirs! This new site, Spinlister, is still growing, but it is a really cool concept for bike rental both locally
and while you are traveling! Check it out!
Jogging
Just take a
jog around your neighborhood or at a local nearby trail. Free and good exercise!
Workout
Videos
These have
not proven to be the best option for me to stay motivated, but I need to work
on it because you can get a slew of options with workout videos! From yoga to cardio, and everything in
between. Many of them require no
equipment other than your own body for weight resistance, and once you own the
video—it’s free! Look for videos at
thrift stores (who doesn’t love a retro video with neon and leotards?!) and
second hand entertainment stores (like FYE), on Craigslist, or borrow from a
friend. There are also some cool apps on
smart phones that are inexpensive or free (like the Nike App) and with YouTube,
you can find all sorts of videos and even subscribe to channels that offer very
vigorous workout options—all for free!
I am not
even scratching the surface when it comes to free or really inexpensive options
for exercise. Please comment and tell me
what you do or what your ideas are!
These are all pretty obvious examples, what are some more unique ones or
other obvious ones I didn't mention?
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