What does a girl do if exercise is important, but so is paying the rent and getting that cute new dress you saw on High Street last week?
The smart girl reads this month’s Bluffer's Guide and gets the best of both worlds AND doesn’t get the flatties grumpy while doing so….
Get Fit Naked (or in any daggy exercise gear you have)
Well, maybe not completely naked, especially if you are doing high impact work.
Exercising at home means no one is looking at you, even when you sing along to your workout music or look like a complete klutz trying to get that double mambo with the hip shake going on.
Most libraries have a range of exercise DVDs available to hire and while Jane Fonda’s workout may be among them there are some awesome dance, yoga and fitness DVDs that were produced this century to get your booty shaking.
nzgirl also has a load of exercise inspiration and tips ino ur 'Tone Up' section here...
Become a Gym Tourist
The good news is that many gyms offer free trial workouts or passes. Waa hooo! The bad news is that even if you did a workout for free at every gym in town, you’ll at best get a fortnight worth of fitness. While taking advantage of a gym's offer of a free workout can be useful if you feel like a change of scenery or aren’t sure whether the gym is your thing, if you want to attend a gym regularly, you have 2 options: pay for your gym membership or start dating a personal trainer.
Lend a Hand
Become a volunteer! Check out your local SPCA or animal shelter and see if they have dogs that need exercise or offer to walk a neighbour’s dog. While Fido won’t have the qualifications of a personal trainer, he’ll be much more understanding if you don’t make it up the hill in one go.
If animals aren’t your style why not offer to assist a local kids sports team? Again, not the smarts of your local fitness professional but unlike your trainer chances are you’ll be able to outrun them if they get too enthusiastic.
Just Do It
We were exercising long before someone put a label on it and sold it to us for a kazillion dollars.
Running round the streets, walking to work, skipping through life and dancing in the isles of the supermarket are all perfectly fabulous forms of exercise with no price tag... Get a couple of chums together and go for it!
What does a girl do if exercise is important, but so is paying the rent and getting that cute new dress you saw on High Street last week?
Become a Gym Tourist