If you had $1000 to spend on fitness, what would you do?

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  • rhonniema
    rhonniema Posts: 522 Member
    Buy an elliptical or an arc trainer so I wouldn't have to go to the gym anymore.
  • RaeN81
    RaeN81 Posts: 534 Member
    I hate to say it, but I totally spent this amount and then some this year and last year on fitness! I bought a roadbike and the accessories last year and this year I have entered four races and bought a cheap wetsuit and a nice trisuit.

    If I had that kind of money right now and I could just blow it, I would get a fancier wetsuit, new googles and running shoes, running shirt and shorts and a pair of good compression socks. Oh, and I would get new peddles and bike shoes. As the guy at the bike shop warned me last year: triathlon is not a cheap sport!
  • agthorn
    agthorn Posts: 1,844 Member
    I spend $1K a year on my yoga studio membership (gym membership is covered by work). Yoga classes are a million times better than doing yoga at home.
  • malgosia66
    malgosia66 Posts: 4 Member
    Hi. CONGRATS on your weightloss. I would get the zumba for your Wii & a pilatis machine. Also a good support bra . Good luck & best wishes. M 3
  • korsicash
    korsicash Posts: 770 Member
    I would totally get the beach body work outs! Jealous...do you want to order them for me and mail them to me? I mean if you truly can't figure out how to spend 1k.....
  • lilchino4af
    lilchino4af Posts: 1,292 Member
    I'd buy all the Jillian Michaels DVDs, other DVDs like P90X and Insanity (they're on the pricier side), more workout shorts and sports bras, a new pair of running shoes, a really good heart rate monitor, a pull up bar, and weights of various sizes.
    All sounds great to me, except I have those already, including a BowFlex :laugh:

    If I had $1000, I'd buy a TreadClimber. I've always wanted one, but couldn't justify the money...
  • xyril
    xyril Posts: 80 Member
    I'd by an elliptical trainer....and a spinning bike. Takes care of both upper and lower body without having to leave home.
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    Power cage and more weight plates. A couple of pairs of running shoes. Entry fees into several races. That would probably cover it.
  • AmyBecky74
    AmyBecky74 Posts: 437 Member
    A spin bike. When I had to give up my gym membership it is the spin classes I miss the most.
  • salemnye
    salemnye Posts: 305 Member
    Does it cover signing up for races? Those keep me motivated to work out. I know marathons are in the fallish season and 5ks+ are litterd throughout the year :)



    Maybe invest in some yoga stuff?
  • SpazzyMal
    SpazzyMal Posts: 276 Member
    I would buy a nice bike. Any money left after that would probably be spent on some weights.
  • manhn1
    manhn1 Posts: 137 Member
    For yourself, do you ski? Maybe a ski pass for the upcoming winter season? It seems that you're already set up, so maybe be a splurgey but still within the "active/physical" range.

    For myself, I would use the money for good running shoes, a new bike, a drop-in pass to my community centre (I have a privately owned gym membership, but I will go to the community centre for certain aerobic classes), and a drop-in pass to a zumba place in Seattle that I frequent when I go down to the US (live in Vancouver, CA). If I have money left over, I don't know if a new MP3 Player would fit (I use it for my runs!).
  • Rayman79
    Rayman79 Posts: 2,009 Member
    This is a real no brainer IMO! You have the barbell, you have weight plates. You need a rack!

    Power rack/cage is a must, even a basic squat rack. If you have any spare cash get some bumper plates.

    The other option would be to get a gym membership and sell all your existing gear for a little profit on the side :tongue:
  • MochaMixAZ
    MochaMixAZ Posts: 844 Member
    I'd choose an elliptical....

    But maybe you could buy great new workout clothes? Free weights? Or maybe even some cooking/kitchen stuff?
  • kale_powered
    kale_powered Posts: 21 Member
    For me, I'd buy more workout clothes (I am lacking in those), some fancy health foods I wouldn't normally buy, a few sessions with a personal trainer just to make sure I'm using the correct form and see what I should be working on in order to get where I want to be, a nice commuter bike so I can mostly ditch my car, barbells, and perhaps take a few classes at the university gym when I go back to school in September. I doubt that helps you much, but it's what I'd do. :)
  • skyan
    skyan Posts: 12
    I would get a good bike (an actual bike, so I can hit the road! Save some money on gas!), some GOOD shoes to work out with, ankle/arm weights. The rest would probably be spent on healthy foods.
  • cowgirlslikeus86
    cowgirlslikeus86 Posts: 597 Member
    Buy 9 pairs of running shoes.
  • skinnyismyugw
    skinnyismyugw Posts: 2
    buy a year-long gym membership for myself...and the same for my gym girlfriends so we can work out and motivate each other!
  • xxcandywrathxx
    xxcandywrathxx Posts: 200 Member
    -New sports shoes
    -New sports bra
    -Yoga mat
    -Exercise ball thing
    -Wrist and ankle weights
    -New leggings and pants
    -The insanity workout plan.

    :)
  • niknokd
    niknokd Posts: 127 Member
    I'd probably get the insanity dvds and maybe the brazil butt lift dvds too. I'd also buy cuter workout clothes and a membership for group fitness classes! I'm dying to try body pump and body combat.
  • grimsin
    grimsin Posts: 78 Member
    600 on one professional massage a month for a year, 400 on home gym equipment like pull up bars, heavy bag, speed bag, mats, ect
  • RoastyToasty
    RoastyToasty Posts: 17 Member
    A nice bike, a Garmin so I don't get lost, and a lot of Under Armour ;)
  • zoombaby
    zoombaby Posts: 14 Member
    A bar and the weights and a lot of fish oil.
  • KourtneyP83
    KourtneyP83 Posts: 319
    I'd get a personal trainer for sure!
  • lisa_swims
    lisa_swims Posts: 37 Member
    A few pairs of good sneakers
    Workout clothing
    Bathing suits
  • KAR1959
    KAR1959 Posts: 4,351 Member
    I'd buy an elliptical machine and a few sessions with a personal trainer.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    How about a good stationary recumbant bike? I'd loveee to have one for this winter.
  • dlwyatt82
    dlwyatt82 Posts: 1,077 Member
    If I had room for it in my house, I'd try to set up a weightlifting room so I could just ditch the gym membership. A power rack, bench, bumper plates, olympic barbell, and maybe some sort of rubber floor mat. It might cost slightly more than $1000, but not by too much.

    All my ceilings are too low to do an overhead press or fit a proper power rack, though, except right in the living room / dining room, so it's the gym for me!
  • ihateroses
    ihateroses Posts: 893 Member
    Personal trainer!!!
  • Athena413
    Athena413 Posts: 1,709 Member
    Food. Obviously stuff that wouldn't spoil...so I'd stock up on lean beef, fish, chicken, etc...meats that you could freeze that keep for a long time. I would NOT buy boxed/canned food because most of that is crap anyway. And obviously you wouldn't want to stock up on produce because it doesn't last long, but I'd liberally spend it weekly on good fresh produce. Sounds to me like you already have a decent investment in home gym equipment, and nutrition is just as important, if not MORE important, when it comes to fitness.

    What kind of things do you like to do? If you're a runner, go out and buy some new running clothes/shoes and a sweet new Garmin. If you cycle, look at buying a new road bike. Like to lift? Upgrade some of your current equipment and sell the old stuff.

    Lots of possibilities here!!
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