Anyone NOT belong to a gym?

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.

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.

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!

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!

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

i work out at home.

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