Professional gym memberships are a great way to lose weight. They are also expensive. So if you are going to put out the money, you will want to go at least three times a week or it’s nothing but a big waste of hard earned cash. Unfortunately for many of us, that’s exactly what it becomes. Before you take the step paying for a gym membership that you may never use, try these free, in-home tips.

Chair or Exercise Machine?

Find a straight chair in your home. A dining room chair will probably work. Place it in the middle of the room where nothing is blocking you. Sit straight on the chair and lift your right leg straight out in front of you. Do this ten times. Now switch to your left leg. If ten times is too much, only do five and build your way up to ten. If ten is easy, try twenty. Do this every day.

Heard of Free Weights?

Do you need to build the muscle in your arms? Free weights can be expensive. Try using your body as a weight and doing push ups. If the traditional version is too difficult, use the back of the sofa. Stand about an arm’s length from the back of your sofa, placing your hands on top. Don’t hold onto the cushions, they will not give you enough support. Now, pivot your body so that you are leaning into the sofa at a forty-five degree angle. Bend your arms, so that you chest touches the furniture. Now straighten the arms so that you are at a pivot stance again. Do this five times. If it is too easy, it’s time to try the good, old-fashioned push-up on the floor.
 
Since you are already lying on the floor doing your push-ups, roll onto your side and do some leg lifts. Make sure you have enough room so that you don’t kick grandma’s vase off the table, or hurt yourself in the process.

Try Walking or Climbing Stairs

Walking is an excellent way to exercise, as it works your entire body. A walk after work will help relieve the day’s stress too. Try taking a walk after work to take away the woes of the day.
 
Next time you need to take the elevator, take the stairs instead. It’s great exercise, good for your heart, and will give you a much needed energy boost after lunch.

For the Body and Soul, Try Gardening

Pulling weeds, mowing lawns, trimming hedges and digging will give you a full workout. Regular gardening – and let’s face it, gardens need it – will give your whole body a good work out – and you’ll have a lovely garden to boot.

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