I want to talk about various ways you could stay fit without going to a gym. Even if your goal is bigger, faster, stronger there are options away from the gym. This post is to benefit people who don't want to go to a gym or spend on a gym and don't continue with it - their biggest reason being they get too busy to go and then after a while get demotivated thinking that since they are too busy to go they can't stay fit.
Let me first start by saying, having been working out in a gym since I was 19 where I did have good results and learnt a lot, I also have learnt a lot putting all the suggestions I am giving you below AFTER I STOPPED WORKING OUT AT THE GYM. Over the last one and half years I have seen each of these fit the bill perfectly when I needed it.
1) Get a Personal Fitness Trainer: Whether in the gym or out a good fitness trainer will know how to work a fitness lifestyle into your schedule provided you make a commitment to it. To have a mentor in this game is vital. Although I am a Certified Fitness Trainer, I always go back to my dad who is my coach till today and am sharing and learning from selected mentors in the fitness industry to reach the goals I want and how to adapt it into my lifestyle. A personal trainer gives you a lot more information suited to your particular goal so you would actually be on a fast track to reaching your goals quicker and safer.
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2) You are your best gym:
The human body is one of the finest creations ever made. Almost every scientific concept can be found it it. What does this have to do with your fitness goals? A lot actually. I can bet most people would flex their biceps when asked to show their muscles. I can also bet most people would shudder or hesitate if you asked them to do push-ups! Mastering your bodyweight is also a form of weight/ strength training. Most people can lift weights but not handle their own body weight effectively. My point is simple - The only equipment you need to have a good workout to stay fit is your body. Of course you would need the right information to learn how to harness the power of your body. That brings you right back to point 1 - Get a Personal Fitness Trainer.
3) Build up a home gym: If you really want to train, you can build a good fitness center at home. The days of home gyms being expensive are gone. With the advances in training technology you can have a home gym starting from INR 4000 ranging to a lot more. The basics you would need are
- A mat
- A swiss ball
- Resistance Bands
- Dumbbells
- Barbell
I really suggest getting equipment like the swiss ball and resistance bands as you can handle fitness as well as basic therapy exercises should you need too. To get the equipment you want click on the Healthkart.com link and order your stuff from there. You can also go to my Flipkart Store page and search under the sports and fitness category. I did mine for about INR 3,500. One good thing about this is you can build your gym at home in stages and on a 'what is needed first' basis.
4) Parks or Play areas: Parks and Play areas have benches or jungle gyms for kids. They are also a good place to train. It is outdoors and the change in scenery is quite effective and refreshing. Most of the time you have parallel bars, monkey or pull up bars and should you have resistance bands or suspension trainers that will be another value add to your workout.
These are 4 ways that I have personally used to get leaner, muscular, healthier and stronger in my one and a half years out of the gym and they ALL worked with EXACTLY the results I wanted to achieve. It is important to remember what Dr. Fred Hatfield (aka Dr. Squat) said:
'The Best workout you can do is the one you will do!'
If you still have questions please feel free to post up your questions or contact me at:
https://www.issacertifiedtrainer.com/gideonsamuel/contact-me
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