Too 'broke' to exercise

Hi,I need to find a way to keep fit without any costs at all, and which will not damage me further.

Edit:

No money for gym membership
No money for exercise equipment
No money for sportswear
And I live in student accommodation with no floor space.

(edited 6 years ago)

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Reply 1

the bear

walk for 20 minutes a day.

job done

:hat2:

Reply 2

Thomazo

Run/jog -<most effective type of cardio out there anyway.

Bodyweight exercises(burpees, pushups, squat jumps etc etc) Search youtube/google for bodyweight only exercises. There are even full training programs that are bodyweight only.

Reply 3

8472

Calisthenics. Cycling.

Reply 4

TheHollipops

Original post by the bear

walk for 20 minutes a day.

job done

:hat2:

I can't afford any shoes or clothes to walk in.

Reply 5

Tiger Rag

Original post by Thomazo

Run/jog -<most effective type of cardio out there anyway.

Yes but you need decent shoes for it and they're not always cheap.

Reply 6

TheHollipops

Original post by 8472

Calisthenics. Cycling.

I don't know what the first thing is... please explain :biggrin:

Where do I get a free bike?

Reply 7

PlayWithMarkers

Original post by TheHollipops

I don't know what the first thing is... please explain :biggrin:

Where do I get a free bike?

Calisthenics is bodyweight fitness. Costs nothing, and it's effective. NerdFitness has a good beginner routine, as does the bodyweight fitness subreddit.

Reply 8

Anonymous #1

Original post by Thomazo

Jogging and running need shoes. I dont have Money for shoes, or the space for the body workouts, I am in a cell sized student accommodation.... I have to move my bed to get out the door and get to the desk. I am so poor :'(

Reply 9

8472

Original post by TheHollipops

I don't know what the first thing is... please explain :biggrin:

Where do I get a free bike?

[video="youtube;VLOKMjHEyhY"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLOKMjHEyhY[/video]

Watch Gumtree. Every now and then there are free bikes on there.

Reply 10

TheHollipops

Where is the best place for bodyweight exercises?

I dont have access to floor space or bars to pull up.

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Reply 11

TheHollipops

Original post by PlayWithMarkers

Calisthenics is bodyweight fitness. Costs nothing, and it's effective. NerdFitness has a good beginner routine, as does the bodyweight fitness subreddit.

See above ^

Reply 12

shawn_o1

Get a job picking stuff off a field. You'll earn a bit.

Reply 13

Anonymous #1

Original post by shawn_o1

Get a job picking stuff off a field. You'll earn a bit.

Hi, thanks.

I am unsure of the career 'picking stuff off a field'... can you explain

Reply 14

TheHollipops

hi,

I am unsure what the career 'picking stuff off a field' is.... please explain

Reply 15

shawn_o1

Original post by TheHollipops

hi,

I am unsure what the career 'picking stuff off a field' is.... please explain

Farmers need people to gather their crops so that they can sell them. Crop-picking is ideal for someone who needs both work and exercise :wink:

Reply 16

TheHollipops

Original post by TheHollipops

hi,

I am unsure what the career 'picking stuff off a field' is.... please explain

See above

Reply 17

del1rious

You can buy some dumbbells relatively cheap on Amazon, then just do strength workouts at home. There are some really good videos on YouTube.

You really don’t need a gym membership.

Walking/jogging is good but I never liked it as it involves facing the elements

Reply 18

TheHollipops

Hi.
I understand, but cheap is still an expenditure :frown:

Gym is clearly out the question! And yes the elements are an issues especially as I have no outdoor wear/shoes

Original post by del1rious

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Reply 19

TheHollipops

Original post by shawn_o1

Farmers need people to gather their crops so that they can sell them. Crop-picking is ideal for someone who needs both work and exercise :wink:

Crop-picking?

Erm, it is winter... I dont want to be pessimistic. but to travel the distances to a farm (at cost) to ask a farmer to pay me to hand pick crops for wage instead of agricultural machinery... I feel this is a little to impractical.

Thanks for the creative answer thou