| Exercise DVDs | | | | buying a new machine of the same type. |
| Exercise DVDs will provide you with a wide selection | | | | Ask around at work and at social gatherings if |
| of aerobic and strength building exercises no matter | | | | anybody knows anybody else with a piece of fitness |
| what fitness level you are starting from. Many DVDs | | | | equipment they do not use and would like to sell or |
| come in a series to match your advancing fitness | | | | maybe even give away just to get it out of their |
| levels. Most do not require much, if any, specialized | | | | house or apartment. You may be surprised at how |
| equipment either. | | | | many opportunities you get. Craigslist, the classifieds, |
| Read the reviews, especially if the DVD is being | | | | and yard sales can also turn up some real bargains. |
| touted by a celebrity. There is nothing wrong with | | | | Stick With The Basics |
| celebrity endorsements so long as you can assure | | | | You do not need fancy fitness equipment to get and |
| yourself that the instructional portion is professional and | | | | stay in shape. A pair of walking shoes or running |
| thorough. Your local library probably has a pretty good | | | | shoes, a decent jump rope, an exercise mat and a |
| collection of fitness DVDs that you can try out for | | | | balance ball would be more than enough to keep you |
| free. If you find one that is particularly beneficial it | | | | busy working every muscle in your body as intensely |
| probably will not cost you more than $30 or so new. | | | | as you can. |
| Used Fitness Equipment | | | | Once you have enough experience under your belt to |
| If you are like most of us your good intentions outpace | | | | know exactly what kind of exercises you should be |
| your good planning. If you already have a treadmill or | | | | doing to meet your fitness goals you can more |
| an elliptical machine pull it out of storage, dust it off, and | | | | reasonably determine the particular piece of fitness |
| start using it again. So long as it still functions and is | | | | equipment that will best round out your program. |
| safe to use you probably will not get the payback of | | | | |
