Can’t afford a gym membership? That is just fine because you don’t need one in order to work out! Often times people think that you need the fancy, big gym with all of the cable machines, weights, and cardio machines to be able to work out and feel good. I promise you that is not the case whatsoever. There are obstacles all around you that can be utilized in a good work out. Not only are there accessible obstacles, but there are relatively inexpensive tools that you can purchase as well! The only struggling factor for many is what exercises outside the gym will make a good workout… all you have to do is be creative! Let me help you out:
Go on a jog
Find a stadium with stairs and run stairs
If you have access to a bike, go for a bike ride
Up the intensity by running up hills or biking up
hills
Find a log, bench, table, stair, or box to do
“box jumps”, “alternating toe touches”, “alternating side steps”, “alternating
leg thrusters” , there is so much you can do with a platform!
Push ups
Alternating front lunges, side lunges, back lunges
Body weight squats (standing air squats)
Plié squats (toes pointed out like a ballerina)
Burpees
Tricep push up (elbows in)
Jumping jacks
Hip flexion and extension
Balancing: alternating on one leg. Make it more
difficult by keeping that leg straight, bending forward and touching the ground
with opposite hand
Russian twists
Line hops
Dips using bench, box, or log, etc.
Plank
Agility training
Go to a playground and a bar to do pull ups
Star jumps
Side to side skiers
Hand stand hold
Thread the needles
UFO's
UFC squats
Wall sit
You see! There are so many different exercises that can be done outside of the gym to create an awesome work out! If you don’t know what the terms and exercises listed above are and how to do them properly, “YouTube” videos of “outside the gym workouts” and tons will pop up to give you great ideas! Here is an example of a good workout where a gym is not necessary:
