$500.00 to spend on anything "wellness" ?

smashley_mashley
smashley_mashley Posts: 589 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
What would you do if you were given $500.00 to spend on anything that is related to "wellnes" - Can be classes/lessons, clothing, equipment, golf, etc - as long as it is related to health and well being

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  • allnewellie
    allnewellie Posts: 156
    A trainer to get me more comfortable with a routine
  • ThaRealNicki
    ThaRealNicki Posts: 322 Member
    some things I already have and other I dont but here goes nothing......

    HRM
    at home equipment (nothing too pricey, maybe a stanionary bike or bench from a yard sale lol)
    A dumbbell set
    NIKE SHOES
    NIKE AND STARTER SOCKS
    Finger-less gloves for lifting
    Armband for my iPhone
    Passes to a trampoline park (very good workout!)
    tennis supplies
    good underwear (for exercising, ladies you know what im talkin bout!) and sports bras
    And to end this .....

    An all natural gourmet chef, who works for cheap because he or she is not known to the world yet, to try out their recipes on me (the lucky guinea pig :blushing: ) day in and day out

    *pretty sure i may have went over budget*
  • SweetCheekszx0
    SweetCheekszx0 Posts: 478 Member
    A trainer to get me more comfortable with a routine


    ^this ... I would get a trainer or committed motivator to be at my house at the crack of *kitten* everyday and make me do things instead of tell me lol. Seriously I would
  • ahjenny
    ahjenny Posts: 293 Member
    Cooking classes with a grocery list.
  • kateowp
    kateowp Posts: 103 Member
    Donate it to my local food bank or a non-profit health clinic.
  • _Mimi_
    _Mimi_ Posts: 233
    A HRM
    A Striiv or Fitbit
    A new bicycle

    Oh shoot! Can I have more than $500? I want a realllllly cool bike! And other stuff. :bigsmile:
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    -an exercise bicycle ($200 for a reasonable one that uses magnetic resistance)
    -set of cast iron dumbbells ($150 for enough to make it useful)
    -a reasonably heavy kettlebell ($50 for a 10kg one otherwise it will get light too quickly)
    -$100 for a couple of PT sessions if you're new to it all
  • Tank_Girl
    Tank_Girl Posts: 372 Member
    Horse riding lessons & indoor rock climbing
  • anemoneprose
    anemoneprose Posts: 1,805 Member
    40% of a rowing machine, or a bench & rack.
  • dcyr009
    dcyr009 Posts: 93
    Stock up on:
    Low Carb Protein Bars
    Bottled Water - 16 oz to 5 Gallon Jugs
    Sugar Free Water Flavor Drink Packets
    Raw Chicken Breasts - Freeze them indiviually
    Cod Fish - Frozen
    Can's of Tuna
    Chicken of the Sea - Salmon Packets

    Elliptical Machine
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    We get a $500 wellness reimbursement at my job, but it doesn't count towards equipment or things like HRMs. So I used mine up on race fees and a gym membership.

    Next year I'll keep the gym membership and add in a few personal trainer sessions in place of the race fees.
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    A Garmin HRM
    New gym bag
    kettlebells
    core ball
    xbox kinekt
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    We get a $500 wellness reimbursement at my job, but it doesn't count towards equipment or things like HRMs. So I used mine up on race fees and a gym membership.

    Next year I'll keep the gym membership and add in a few personal trainer sessions in place of the race fees.

    Seems a bit unfair especially for those who prefer to train alone or go outdoors running and need decent shoes. I can see why they have that policy, though... some employees could just buy $500 of kit and ebay the lot.
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