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What is your favorite cheap workout/weight loss tool?

HannahPastoor
HannahPastoor Posts: 303
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I currently have -

2 five pound dumbbells
1 ten pound medicine ball
The 30 Day Shred DVD
A large cup for water

Thats it. Any favorite DVDs or equipment?

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  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    my iphone. Oh you said cheap LOL


    My running shoes!
  • jae6704
    jae6704 Posts: 458 Member
    I love my biggest loser DVD cardio and power walking
    my water bottle and
    my set of 2 pound weights.

    I have an elliptical also that i use 3 times a week.
  • pandafoo
    pandafoo Posts: 367 Member
    my Gymboss interval timer! just under $20
  • jokeef
    jokeef Posts: 1
    My dgt swears by the 30 dead shred dvd has lost 40 Lb
  • RussianLynx
    RussianLynx Posts: 83
    12kg (~25 lb) kettlebell

    CamelBak waterbottle (goes with me absolutely everywhere)
  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,521 Member
    I think the MFP iphone app was FREE!!! That's how I got here!!!

    Everything else I've bought has been expensive!!!
  • MelissaL582
    MelissaL582 Posts: 1,422 Member
    My workout dvds for sure -
    Biggest Loser Power Walk
    Biggest Loser Cardio Max
    Leslie Sansone Walk at home 5 miles (my new ♥)

    Thought about getting a gym membership but that's a little pricey for a family of 5.
  • cakeordeath
    cakeordeath Posts: 229 Member
    this site.... cant get better than free. :bigsmile: :tongue:
  • tarah16
    tarah16 Posts: 1
    I have a yoga mat, 3 lb weights, a gymboss interval timer from bodyrock.tv, and Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred/Burn Fat Boost Metabolism DVD's. I also watch Zuzana's fitness YouTube page (charliejames1975) and all these are under $20 individually (last one is free lol)
  • BernieMBurke
    BernieMBurke Posts: 206 Member
    Favorite / cheap workouts?

    Well one thing I do is a lot of fast walking around a lake near my neighborhood. It's about a half-mile away and 1.8 miles around. I try to get a couple laps a day 2-3 times a week and four laps on Saturday. I used to walk around 3.0 mph when I started but am up to about 4.3-4.5 mph now. It's a gradual process building up to it, so you have to be patient. The one drawback is it takes a fair amount of time. Saturdy's walk (8 miles) takes almost two hours.

    Another thing I have is a free gym at work. It has machines, so I lift weights 3 times a week/do cardio 5 times a week. On the cardio, I use the treadmill at 4.6 mph starting at incline level 7 and it goes up to 15 (max) during the week. On lift days, I do it for 35 minutes. On non-lft days, I do 50 minutes.

    I don't know what you have available, but this has worked fabulously for me.
  • shellyxxxxx
    shellyxxxxx Posts: 143
    i have my iphone app,30ds dvd, my wii fit 2 5lb weights and just dance for the wii thats all i need x good luck with your journey x
  • rgpatr
    rgpatr Posts: 5
    Decent 'walking' shoes. I have multiple pairs in plain colors - black, brown, and gray - so I can wear them to the office without looking obviously under-dressed (dress code says 'no sneakers'). Wearing them as part of my everyday footwear means I can take off for a quick jaunt around our campus without having to change shoes. I was surprised at how often I thought "Walk!" but was deterred by "Oh, grumble, I have to untie these shoes, put them in my bag, take out those shoes, get them on, lace them up..." LOL I removed my one & only excuse... and I walk about a mile, 4 days out of 5, workload permitting.

    I've lost about 15 lbs since mid-January, and I am no longer huffing & puffing to finish a mile in 15 minutes.
  • wiggleroom
    wiggleroom Posts: 322 Member
    MFP (free!)
    Jump rope (< $5)
    The Firm dvds (Avg. $12)
    3 pairs of dumbbells ($40 altogether, I think)
    Mini-stepper (Most expensive thing I have - $60)
  • edryer123
    edryer123 Posts: 502 Member
    Using my phone to track my progress as I walk/run around the neighborhood.
  • ChefJenn
    ChefJenn Posts: 350 Member
    YOU TUBE.... I get all my workouts from there.
    Why spend the money on a dvd when I can watch it on there for free

    30DS, p90x, ab ripper x, turbo jam , boot camp, etc..
    plus I like to do the home workouts ppl post. anyone who is brave enough to post their own workout on the internet gets my vote , so I do it too.
    I just spent 100 on a HRM.
    Ive had my elliptical for 5 years and my 4 side weight system. ( but they total close to 8000 dollars)
  • rosebarnalice
    rosebarnalice Posts: 3,488 Member
    the $3 - $5 swimsuits I get at Goodwill for lap swimming!
  • Carru1
    Carru1 Posts: 39 Member
    1. Books and dvds from the library (Kim Lyons' Your Body, Your Life is my all time favorite workout)
    2. MFP :D
    3. Just Dance for the wii and EA Active 1
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    ME!!!:heart:
  • beesareyellow
    beesareyellow Posts: 335 Member
    A cheap pedometer from walmart to keep my speed tracked, and my neighborhood. I drove my car over the route I take, it is 6km total. Oh, and my mp3 player loaded with all sort of (FREE) music and motivational programs (mostly Tony Robins).
    I also got 30 day shred on Amazon for $10.

    Now, I must admit, I got a great gift at Christmas. My Husband got me a treadmill which he found on sale for $599 from $1200.
    This was because I really could not walk outside in the winter at 20 or 30 degrees below zero. I usually throw in the towel at -10.

    But, my free outdoor walk is always better than the treadmill- fresh air, varying terrain etc..
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