My current goal is to get into the habit of exercising more often throughout the week. Because my limited budget won’t allow for a health club membership or regular workouts at the local gym, I need to find something that will meet my needs, both physically and fiscally.
I know that whatever I choose, it needs to be simple and easy, or I won’t follow through. So I’ve decided to just plug in my favorite low-impact aerobics video three to four times a week, and then also use a small piece of exercise equipment (a Thighmaster Gold, if you must know) that I bought on sale for less than $15 on sale at the local variety store. Between these two easy — and cheap! — exercise options, I’m already starting to see an improvement in my overall tone and fitness.
My specific goal for exercising this year is, “I will work out 3 days per week with the aerobic video, and 6 days per week with the Thighmaster. At the end of the month, I’ll reevaluate how effective this method is for me.”
If you can find a time of day to add your workout onto the routines that you’re already doing, so much the better! For example, I make a point to leave the Thighmaster right next to the computer. Whenever I’m online waiting for a webpage to load or waiting for my ISP to sign online, I grab the Thighmaster and do a few repetitions of one of the various exercises that can be done sitting in my computer chair. For most of last year, I kept my exercise bike in the family room where I could hop on and ride for half an hour while watching the evening news.
If you’re wanting to add a little exercise to your life, find something you enjoy doing and that you’ll be able to stick with for a long time. Then set a specific goal and set about acheiving your goal, one step at a time.
