{{TO READE}} Methods to Stay In Shape without getting a Gym Membership

By Robt Eckhart

If you don't have a gym membership there are still plenty of ways to stay fit. Gyms are helpful, but can also be congested, and memberships can be long and costly. And also, the selling tactics used by staff to get you to purchase other services such as classes or personal training are rather annoying. Now you can learn some easy workout routines that you can easily do at home in the comfort of your own home! You may not get huge like the hulk, but you will get cut and toned guaranteed.

Bodyweight Exercises

Body weight training is where you only use the weight of your body for exercises, which means no dumbbells or bars whatsoever. They are more beneficial then you might first think. Many people only workout this way and get ripped and toned fast. The reason is because without weights you need to do lots of repetitions, and repetitions at that rate are a great cardio workout that burns calories quickly. Aside from running and jump rope, some exercises to try are:

* Dips - You can do dips simply with just a strong chair, stair step, or basically any area that allows you to dip you body down far enough. These are great for working out your shoulders, triceps, and abdominals.

* Push-ups - The standard way, or position your arms differently for variety. By closing your hands together you will use more of your shoulders and upper back area. Close hand pushups are great not only for your pectorals, but your biceps as well. Close hand, incline, and decline pushups are also available to you. Pushups have been used for years by athletes as a fixed part of their training regime to work the whole body.

* Pull-Ups - although you need a bar for these, they are reasonably easy to find and do in any park or playground. Pull-ups will definently be worth the effort though! You can do wide hand grip which works your latissimus dorsi, and also close hand grip can be great for biceps training. Also a good workout to do with the pull up bar is leg raises which work the abdominals.

* Core Work - perform crunches, situps and planks plus many other exercises for your abdominals. The difference is that with crunches you only lift your shoulders off the ground, and with sit ups you lift your whole upper body, whilst keeping your feet fixed. There are many exercises you can find and attempt which develop flat abs quickly!

Equipment for your Home

There is lots of home gym equipment on the market at reasonable prices, and not to mention you save money in the long run! Dumbbells are great as you can do many different types of exercise and you only need a few different sizes. Kettlebells are also perfect for at home weight training. There are numerous interchangeable benches that can be purchased and take up little room. They can be changed from flat, incline, and decline giving you all the benefits in one machine!

Remember that since you are in your own home there might be times when you are by yourself and if injured nobody is around to know. Ensure you only use weights you can lift, and exercise at an intensity your body can handle. Lastly, please have fun with your workouts!