Anyone NOT belong to a gym?

genthel

No gym for me. I usually workout over the lunch hour. If it is warm - I walk outside for about 40 minutes. If it is bad weather - I do the stairs, walk inside one of the larger buildings on campus or do a exercise DVD in my office. If I workout at home - I use a DVD (Taebo, Walking Away the Pounds, etc) or a workout on Fit TV on Demand and they are great because they range from 10 minutes to an hour so you can select one based upon your schedule.

madC6

No gym here, the extra effort of having to go somewhere isn't worth it for me at this point. I have a pretty good set up in my baseemnt so I just sneak away when the kids aren't looking.

SherryR1971

I use my stationary bike or DVD's at home, just because I can't afford a gym membership right now. I would prefer to use a gym because I enjoy walking/running and I don't have room in my house to put a treadmill so that's just not an option.

Artemis726

No gym here. We are pretty rural, and getting to a gym would be at least a 25 minute drive one way. I am married and have four children, so it really wouldn't work for us for me to be gone 2+ hours a day to work out. I have lots of videos- Turbo Fire, Zumba, Power Strikes and all sorts of random stuff. We used to have an elliptical (broke), and now we have a treadmill. When it is reasonable I run outside and we have a weight machine in the garage (that's mostly DH's thing). I have hand weights, exercise ball, and a free step for myself. Oh- we also have a Wii and all the EA Active and Just Dance games. Plenty of choices- even without video on demand workouts from the cable company.

FITnFIRM4LIFE

Netflix workouts-dvds-weights/bench and push upetc-resistant bands.
Walking my dog and making sure I move my butt doing anything active, So I can eat more:-) Love food!

marshallexi

I left my gym last spring and did the rest of the year without a membership. I park runs, Jillian Michaels dvds, Davina McCall dvds and Wii Zumba. Didn't notice any difference in overall fitness to when I was a gym member.

The only thing I really missed was heavy weights. So for that I rejoined a gym during the last month. Still running outdoors and Zumba'ing on the Wii though!

mjvanommeren

I do belong to a gym, but do most of my exercise at home. I buddy of mine and I meet at the gym on weekends, but need to work at home to make progress.

I have to travel a lot on business as well and not all of the hotels have good gyms. I have used Turbulence Training (Craig B - http://www.turbulencetraining.com/) for some motel room workouts. I like some of his exercises, but I enjoy doing cardio and his program excludes it (increases heart rate with quick motion strength exercises). So, for me - I use some of Craig's exercises and do treadmill or elliptical work at home during the week and work out with my buddy at the gym on the weekends.

gigiwaterloo

I just got the Wii Fit & Zumba for Christmas! LOVE using it at home! Don't have the time or money for a Gym membership that will never be used ENOUGH to my satisfaction so love having the privledge of working out whenever I want however I want @ home!

susandondo

It's been typical for me to join a gym, and they can be costly, and drop out after a short time, using all kinds of excuses. The only thing I really enjoyed was step aerobics. With small children it can be hard fitting it into your day....
I started out this time around using an ecliptical at home, but it was hard on my knees. We got an exercise bike about 4 months ago, at it's one of the best purchases we've ever made!!! I am one who has always hated exercise. While I still have no love for it, I have been able to committ to working out about 5 times a week. I'm down about 40 lbs and the bike has alot to do with it.
The gym for me, just wasn't the right fit. Good luck to you in finding your perfect fit, and you will!!!

kblund

I don't belong to a gym because I don't have the time to drive to one. Kids are in a lot of sports...I also work out with my family in our own gym. I have a treadmill, elliptical, stair climber and a recumbant bike. I have stretch bands, weighted balls, ab lounge, stepper.... I have it all, I really should have NO EXCUSES for my weight. I also have fitness coach for wii...

Raclex

I don't belong to a gym and never have. Capoeira, 2 times a week, 90 minutes each time, plus a third workout at home for 45 minutes is what I get in a week.

ymhand

Who else works out at home? What exercises do you do? Do you use videos? I'd love some ideas so I can change it up a bit.

I do. Recently got a Treadclimber and I have been walking 30min-1hour each day except Sunday. Hope to add other workouts soon though. No videos but music helps it along. I've read alot of people mention youtube for workout videos.

dls73

I do not belong to a gym as I prefer to work out at home also. I have quite a few options I use. A great Yoga dvd with many choices of workouts and also two other dvds with choices of cardio/strength. Some workouts are only 20 minutes so they are easier to fit in. I also have a rowing machine.

scrapnsewsue

I don't like the gym. It's just not a place for average people or fluffy people, either. The bar for normal is set so high there. Ugh. So, I take my average self on a walk with my kids in the evening. They ride scooters, I walk. Makes me walk faster. Sounds nuts, but during dinner ( I hate cooking dinner ) I do push ups off of the counter while I wait for something to cook, I do squats with a kitchen chair...anything to get movement in if I haven't moved a lot that day. Typically, I'd just stand there, so why not do a push up. When I unload the groceries, I lift the gallon of milk like a hand weight all the way into the house. I do this 4 times, because I buy 4 gallons. I have a treadmill, but I loathe it. I only use it when it's too hot outside to walk. I use a low retaining wall in my back yard to do step-ups. Get to feel the breeze and hear the birds while I do tricep dips there, too. Much better than the icky, public smell of a gym. If your kids are really little, you can lift them! I did pelvic lifts with my baby on my knees, on my abdomen. It doesn't have to be jumping up and down to the loudest music possible. Just move with intention whenever you can.

Sweet_Potato

I have a free pool, one block away from my house. And I can walk and bike just about anywhere I need to go. When I want an intense workout, I go to the Bikram yoga studio up the street. If I don't feel like leaving the house, I do exercise videos. With so many options, I don't find it necessary to pay for a gym membership.

DannyMussels

I don't.

I started off with just a diet change and started losing, then added mild cardio.

A few body-weight exercises next (pushups, cruches, dips etc)

My piece of cardio equipment of choice is an elliptical, it was pretty easy on the knees. I'd do a 5-10min warmup, then HIIT (minute intervals) for 20 mins..then cool-down. Still my fave choice.

Then I got into weight-lifting and slowly picked up equipment whenever it was on sale.

I have nearly everything I need at home, though I'm running out of enough weight for my compound exercises.

Either way, its more than enough.

and I really don't like being out in public anyway. Like bigfoot.

TMcBooty

I walk on all 3 breaks at work which totals a little over an hour.. at about 4-4.5 mph.

Enigmatica

I hate gyms and wouldn't go if I had a free membership. I've done just fine by walking, jogging, elliptical at home, and working with hand weights.

mgmlap

I have 3 Jillian Michael DVDs which I rotate. I also have a pull up bar and resistance bands..so for me..I dont need to go to the gym..I also do 10 min of Tabata a week. When its warm outside..I do go for a walk.

november03

I do not belong to a gym. I work out at home. I have a recumbent bike that I use almost daily. I started the 30 shred video and I just bought a jogging trampoline and love it. I guess it is called rebounding. I need a change. This is low impact and fun.

Crys1209

How old are your children? When we 1st started getting on the ball about getting healthy and losing weight we didn't have a gym membership. We did however do a lot of walking and play A LOT of basketball!!!! Everyone was able to play and it was also a great workout. Great Cardio. It helped us lose weight. Especially my husband who went from 319-250 in 3 months. So I will definitely say no, needing a gym is not neccesary and you can find many family activites to do for exercise. When the weather is right we also enjoy hiking. I have 6&7 year old step sons and we were a little bit hesitant to take them hiking at 1st & at 1st they really didn't want to go. I guess the thought of walking around outside around a mountain wasn't appealing to them lol but once we went they loved it & now they ask when we are going hiking again.

sundancer1966

I no longer belong to a gym and for the most part don't miss it. I have MANY workout programs on DVD and I love being able to get up early and work out at home. The gym was too hard to get too, and life was too busy. I do wish I could take a "Live" class occassionally, but I have no regrets with my home workouts, and I am getting better results.

planetamy426

Zumba for the Wii has been a lot of fun. Also, depending on your cable company, you may be able to record/download videos from Exercise TV on Demand.

ANeWcRe8N

I workout at home using dvd's and zumba wii.. I have 4 children and honestly could not afford a gym membership or have a sitter.. More convenient for me this way.

MomDupuis

I live in the country over an hour from the nearest gym (even if it was closer I wouldn't go - I have disliked gyms since I went when I was 20 something). I have a treadmill, Wii Fit, and just started today with Wii Zumba. I plan to alternate days/programs to keep it fresh.

cndrlla

I do not belong to a gym. My daughter insists we need to join one, but I rather work out at home. I tried out a boot camp fitness class in October and loved it, but can't afford it since I am unemployed. So, for now, I am walking outside for 30 minutes, 4 days a week, and working out with Leslie Sansone's Walk Away the Pounds 3-Mile DVD for 3 days a week, and Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred every other day. The walking DVD is 45 minutes and a good workout for cardio and light strength training. Jillian's is intense for me since I haven't done anything like it since boot camp.

Hope this helps.

Fabnover40Kat

I live in the country over an hour from the nearest gym (even if it was closer I wouldn't go - I have disliked gyms since I went when I was 20 something). I have a treadmill, Wii Fit, and just started today with Wii Zumba. I plan to alternate days/programs to keep it fresh.

Same here for me! Too far away and our little town has no GYM! I have beenalternating between Ripped in 30 and 30DS but my boyfirend got me Supreme 90 for Xmas...started yesterday! I run as well. I also have a Wii Fit and would love the new Zumba!

blazergrad

I don't belong to a gym either because the vast majority of them are not wheelchair accessible. I do my workouts at home ... I have a weight bench and free-weights that I do weight training with and then I have a table-top exercise bike that I use for cardio. I enjoy the obvious convenience, too, of being able to work out in the privacy of my own home.

lissypriss

I don't belong to a gym, and have done perfectly fine without it! I pay monthly for an elliptical machine, which will save me $ in the long run, because that's all I really used when I went to a gym anyway. I have an assortment of workout dvds, and pay attention to my food logging here! Lost over 70 lbs without a "trainer" and I haven't felt this good in a very long time. gym-shmym!

iuew

i work out at home.

exercise bike
treadmill
free weights
occasionally work on the rowing machine
lots of walking
push ups and situps.