Spring into Shape for Free

Next month is my birthday, so that means my gym membership will be going up. I am not sure if it’s worth my money to continue paying a gym membership when the apartment complex has a fitness center and I can always go outside or buy fitness videos.

After reading this article on Yahoo! the other day, I am leaning towards not renewing my membership. Some of the tips that I thought are very useful are:

• Go outdoors. You can either take a run/walk alone or join a bootcamp. I love the idea of a bootcamp; I think it will be a lot more motivational for me.
• Incorporate exercise into your daily life. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. During your lunch break, eat 30 minutes and walk 30 minutes.
• Find a high school or college stadium near you and run the stairs. Also, you can run sprints on the grass.
• Get a virtual personal trainer. There are many websites that offer free training programs.
• Get virtual fitness classes/programs. A very popular one right now is the PX90; I have not tried it myself. I have heard a lot of my friends say that it is very challenging.

Have you tried any of the tips above in your exercise regimen?

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