Comments on: Frugal Fitness

By: Dee

Dee — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:01:24 +0000

When we started having problems with our local paper being delivered on time if at all and the job was listed for hire – I decided to take the job – I now get my morning walk in 6 days a week and get paid for doing it. I can’t make excuses, people are expecting me and so far I’ve lost 10 pounds. This is a win-win situation.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 31 May 2009 04:42:18 +0000

I think the best way to get fit is to go out and play. As a broke college student, i don’t even want to pay $20 per month for any membership. The one advise i would follow is the library, its free. Another is to go out and take a walk, swim, play some hoops, play soccer, tennis or badminton. Sometimes buying the equipment for sports is cheaper than a few months membership for any gym.

By: Recession Fitness - Budget Friendly Workouts | Fitness

Recession Fitness - Budget Friendly Workouts | Fitness — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:02:24 +0000

[...] “RecessionWire” has some brilliant suggestions for getting fit on the cheap, no gym required. And no, I’m not talking about parking far away at the grocery store, or running more outside. As the article points out, if that worked for you, you probably wouldn’t have joined a gym in the first place, right? [...]

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Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:15:54 +0000

By: Recession Fitness - Budget Friendly Workouts | Fit Everyday

Recession Fitness - Budget Friendly Workouts | Fit Everyday — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:09:39 +0000

[...] «RecessionWire» has some brilliant suggestions for getting fit on the cheap, no gym required. And no, I’m not talking about parking far away at the grocery store, or running more outside. As the article points out, if that worked for you, you probably wouldn’t have joined a gym in the first place, right? [...]

By: Underpaid

Underpaid — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:15:58 +0000

What about negotiating with your gym for a lower rate? I would think that they are hurting for members now and might give deals to keep people.

By: bay13kid

bay13kid — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:09:36 +0000

There’s always the $100 home gym plan from US News & World Report’s website.

http://health.usnews.com/blogs/on-fitness/2009/3/20/how-to-get-a-cheap-workout-8-ideas-for-building-a-100-home-gym.html

By: Import

Import — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:14:46 +0000

My membership at a luxury gym is ending next month, and I know I probably will regret shelling out the money for renewal if I end up cash strapped, which I will be if I don’t find a job soon.

However, my gym is very important to me. Its not just about exercising, but clearing my mind, being around others and effectively working my muscles with varied options.

I find that being at my expensive gym, working out as I look at the water, away from home, is purely therapeutic.

I need to pay that high price for my mental health, and pray for a miracle concerning my finances.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:49:36 +0000

Another good website to check out is http://www.exercisetv.tv
They sell videos and downloads, but also have a decent selection of short workouts you can stream for free. Click on “Workout Videos” and then select “Free Full-Length.”

By: Target-Addict

Target-Addict — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:12:18 +0000

Here’s another tip: start your own (free) fitness club. I know a group of women who, after a year of taking a Fitness Boot Camp, got sick of the teacher and realized that they had learned enough on their own to teach the class themselves. So instead of renewing for another session (and these classes are NOT cheap!) banded together and started meeting after work for their own Boot Camp. They would run the same laps, do the same resistance exercises (using park benches or whatever was available in public parks) and replicate the same workout for free.