How are your feeling about your current fitness situation? �Have you noticed that you gained that holiday weight that everyone complains about? �In case you haven�t noticed, Christmas and New Year are rapidly approaching. �Before you know it you are going to be thinking less about baking treats and more about working those treats off! �You might want to start thinking about how you are going to do that. �Whether you set your goals now or wait until starting those New Year�s Resolutions, the time is near!
Before you go dropping big money on a gym membership though, make sure you remember that getting fit doesn�t have to mean spending a lot of money.
Here are 4 ways that you can work out for free:
Hit the Road – Seriously. �Lace up your athletic shoes and hit the road for a walk, jog, bike ride or run. �There are several benefits to this. �One of course being that it is free. �It also feels great to work on in the cool crisp, fresh air, especially during the cooler months. �
Workout videos – Even if you don�t own any workout videos, you can stream them online on Youtube and sometimes Amazon and Netflix have them. �Stick the video on in the living room and get busy sweating. �
Stair Climbing – Do you have a set of stairs in your house? �If not, do you have an outdoor set somewhere nearby? �Run up and down these stairs for several sets. �This works on your conditioning as well as muscle tone on your legs and butt. �Stairs are a great piece of workout equipment all in their own.
Body Weight Strength Training / Calisthenics �- Some of the best exercises that you can do can be done by simply going back to basics. �Pushups, situps, squats and lunges are all among the best strength training workouts that you can get and you can do them absolutely anywhere. �The same is true for calisthenics such as jumping jacks, burpees, etc.
Do you already have workout plans for the new year? �What are you planning on doing to become the new, fit you?
