Do you ever feel pressured to get a gym membership because you feel that’s the only way you are going to get healthy and fit; only to have wasted hundreds of dollars because you only visited the gym once or twice? Or you got the gym membership because you thought you would fit it into your hectic schedule? Well, gone are the days of wasting money that can go towards your new wardrobe for that new healthy and fit body you are working on.
Nowadays there are so many alternatives to going to the gym which offer convenience and time. After all, no one has time to spend hours in the gym. There are several alternatives to going to the gym that can get you fit in as little as 30 minutes a day and fifteen minutes if you’re into high-intensity workouts. With fitness apps, running apps, virtual training, and the least expensive of them all, your own home the options are endless. With Summer right around the corner, here are some helpful gym alternatives to get the body you want.
The Home Gym
Create your own home gym with little to no money. If you don’t want to spend money utilize Pinterest. Pinterest is your ultimate guide to getting fit at home with or without equipment. Pinterest has workout guides that target belly fat, buttocks, arms, muscles; you name it they’ve got it.
If you have gallon jugs of water use them for arm lifts, use a chair for incline push-ups and chair dips. If you are willing to spend a little bit of cash, find your local Five and Below where you can purchase dumbbells, toning balls, jump ropes, and fitness balls all for $5 and under. If you have a larger budget, you can order equipment from Amazon from treadmills to indoor cycling bikes and get the same intense workout you would have gotten at the gym, but for a fraction of the cost.
Fitness Apps
Fitness apps are another alternative to going to the gym. The 7 Minute Workout is a