Thrifty home exercise equipment: ten tips
The cost of gym membership can seem like a luxury in these cash strapped times – especially if you don’t go as often as you should.
Even the most committed gym bunny may want to top up at home between visits. Setting up a home exercise area can be a great way to stay fit without spending a fortune.
The key is – don’t try and reproduce what the best gyms offer. You certainly can’t buy the highest quality machinery without serious money. That’s really what a gym membership buys – use of great equipment without the outlay. Read more
Walk your way to a better butt
Great legs and a toned butt are a real confidence booster and a svelte lower half makes you look instantly younger.
Toning up and shedding body fat doesn’t just mean exercising more it’s also a question of exercising smarter.
Cardiovascular exercise helps burn off calories but the trick is to pick the right ones if you want a great swimsuit shape. Read more
Build aerobic exercise into your day with a pedometer
It may or may not have been invented by Thomas Jefferson as some claim but a pedometer is an essential part of your fitness strategy.
A pedometer, or step counter, is a small, electronic gadget worn on your belt like a pager. It contains a pendulum that moves as you walk or jog.
It counts the number of steps taken each day and just by being there it encourages you to be more physically active. Read more
Cardio fitness the fun way – dancing
Nearly everyone likes to dance but not everyone likes cardio exercise. Now you can dance and get a great cardio fitness workout too – whatever your age.
As we all know heart pumping aerobic exercise is an essential part of any anti aging health strategy. But – for many of us – “workout boredom” can get in the way.
Twice weekly visits to the gym to pound the treadmill or the exercise machines soon lose their attraction. And one thing you really need when you are trying to tone up and lose weight is motivation. So why not step out to a 4-beat-bar and join a salsa class?
