Hi,

As a personal trainer I come across many people who want to commence an exercise program, but claim that it is too expensive. No, No , No. That is not an acceptable excuse. If you cannot afford membership to a gym or an exercise class and it does happen, let me give you some ideas which are affordable and easy to implement.

Inside your home

You can use steps, couches, chairs or just even the floor to use your body as a resistance. Pushups, sit- ups, squats, tricep dips, Step ups and lunges are just examples of exercises which you can do.

Outside the home

Use Hills, Benches, stairs, fences. You can perform just as many exercises here as you can inside the house, but you have the added bonus of the fresh air. A change of scenery does wonders for your headspace and Mental Health.

Once again you can do all those exercises previously mentioned but in a different environment. At this stage you pay nothing, Correct!!

If you need a hand, call a friend for company and motivation, but when you train, train hard. Make it worth you while. Work with your iPod and find some music that keeps you “pumped”. There are no excuses not to be active. even just walk, jog or run. 

Fly a kite

Kick a football with your friends

hire a bicyle

Ride a scooter

Cheap and affordable pieces of equipment which are also portable are skipping ropes, TRX’s, Fitball, Bosu ball. These all vary in cost but are all durable so after the initial cost it is well worth it. 

Contact Alive PT www.alivept.com.au for more information to learn how to use these or understand more about programming.

There really is no excuse anyone can use not to go and be active.

Sure it may be “fun” going to the gym, bt for those who don’t like gyms there are still options available to bet fit and strong.

Signing off

Alive PT