Get Fit this Summer for Less

I just purchased P90X from someone off of Craigslist. I was able to get it for $60. It’s still in the box and sealed. I feel pretty good about the purchase. If I can get 90 days of workouts from it, it will definitely be worth it. Here are some more ideas for getting fit this summer for less money:

Walk in the Park – Take advantage of the parks in your community. Make it a daily ritual to go to the park and make a couple of loops.

Mountain Bike Trails – Check out your local off road bike association and search for all the trails in your area. These are usually all free. Or, try a State park in your area. You’ll pay a small fee to enter, but you’ll have some nice trails to ride.

Walk the Mall – This is the coolest place in town to go walking for free. Most will even let walkers in early in the morning. Just don’t bring your wallet. :)

Community Fitness Center – If your community has a group fitness center for you to use, take advantage of this freebie and get in shape for free. It’s likely that your HOA dues are paying for it anyway. I once trained for a half marathon using nothing but a treadmill in my apartment fitness center.

Free Workout Programs – Try out the couch to 5k running program. Or test yourself in the one hundred push-up challenge.

How do you stay fit for less?

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Last Edited: June 7, 2010 @ 9:08 am
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