I have $200 to spend on fitness. I don’t spend them.
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Relatable, but I want to spend it once.
If there’s a secondhand store near you, I highly recommend that. A lot of people will buy, say, an exercise bike, and then sell it because they don’t use it. End result: you get something that’s practically new, but much cheaper!
Great suggestion
Maybe a fitness club / gym membership? Or depending on where you're at maybe a consult with a personal trainer or something.
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A sturdy, used, road-oriented bicycle. $200 won't get anything too fancy, but cycling is a low-impact activity that -- given the right places to bike -- is meditative, improves cardio, facilitates independent exploration, and also happens to double as transportation.
I specifically say "road oriented" because I don't want to necessarily endorse all road bikes, like the ones with carbon fibre or "Tour de France" pedigree. Likewise, mountain bikes with full-suspension sap energy away from the steady cadence ideal for a good workout, in addition to generally costing more or delivering less-than-stellar performance at low price points.
In the US? A National Parks Pass and snacks for the long hikes.
Fresh pair of climbing shoes
Are shoes important for climbing? I did consider paying for a climbing gym session
Yeah you wear specific shoes and they make different styles of shoes for different types of climbing. I pay for a monthly membership so the 200 could go to that as well ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Eyyy have you seen my woody on my profile? It was $305 so it doesn't qualify for OP's question, but I feel it's in the same spirit. Plus, I always love seeing more of my people in this corner of the internet - hello!
(I need to learn how to make instance-agnostic links)
Talk about risky click of the day lol. That thing is sick! For 300 that is awesome, you got a build process or anything?
Thanks! :D Like a tutorial? So the plywood is screwed to five wooden spines, and the spines attach to perpendicular ceiling joists using joist hangers, simpson ties, and angle iron from an old bed frame. For the holds, you pretty much get a flat surface using a miter saw, drill a hole with a drill press, shape it with the miter, and then sand to comfortize. A router can also help with shaping if you have one. I wish I had a photo album to go with this but I didn't take too many as I went. Anyway, cheers! :)
Yo that’s perfect, I’ve been wanting to put something up in my side yard and I’ll definitely try your build.
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A pair of running shoes, a heart rate monitor, and bodyglide. Intro to running kit more or less
Had to google bodyglide, but these are all good suggestions
That's one specific brand, there's others out there like squirrel's nut butter, but bodyglide is the one I prefer!
100% suggest body glide for a summer run over 4 miles
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Really depends what you’ve already got and what you want, fitness is such a vague term tbh.
I’d personally start with putting it towards gym membership for however many months.
Assuming I already had that tho, I’d buy Versa Gripps for lifting. I say I would, I actually bought a pair today…
Besides lifting I only do cycling, so prob spend on a service and new parts.
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Garmin GPS watch. Mine was about tree fiddy but $200 off would be nice.
I've used credits like this on a gym membership.
FITNISS DI--
I'd say get an older or refurbished Apple Watch or other fitness tracker. I got one 1.5 years ago, haven't missed a single day of reaching my daily exercise goals. My SO got one years before me but I never saw the incentive, and now we both have one, we keep each other on track. From doing nothing ever I now have at least a 5km hike or run every single day.
I have one and I agree that it's great for motivation and accountability
A used exercise bike for days I can't ride outside.
Okay, my answer:
- Try a class for a new type of sport/activity
- Get a massage
- New gear for your current favorite activity
- Something useful like sports bra, socks, water bottle etc.
I'd get a unicycle. It's been a while, but I do know how to mount and ride them.
Fun idea!
A speed bag. There's something about them that I just find so relaxing.
Free weights and a bench.
A really nice pair of boots that will last a long time. i already have some ok trainers but the boots I use for hiking are falling apart.
steroids
A decent pull up bar and punching bag and some knuckle strapper or whatever its called (idk I punch bare hands tho I probably shouldn't ) .
Assuming:
- I don't own any fitness equipment
- I'm at the very start of my fitness journey
- I am completely untrained
I would buy:
- A yoga mat
- A good pair of shoes
For exercise I would do calisthenics and walk/hike/run.
To upgrade the kit I would get:
- Workout clothes
- A bicycle
- A fitness tracker
Reasoning:
For building good overall fitness, you want a combination of strength and endurance exercise. Calisthenics and walking/hiking/running accomplish both for someone just starting out. Exercise clothes are good but arguably optional, as you can work out in regular clothes. Adding a bicycle for combined transportation and exercise later is good, and having a device to track everything is good for understanding progress and keeping motivation high.
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Get the rest of the just dance songs I don’t have I suppose
A good soundtrack is important 🎶
I bought a recumbent bike for like $180 a couple years now and replaced my lazyboy with it. It's amazing how many kms you can rack up lazily pedaling while watching a movie.
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Personally, a rowing machine, some dumbbells and maybe a kettle ball will do me for a long time.
I sadly doubt $200 will go anywhere near that far. Maybe adjustable dumbbells could be had for $200 and would be very useful
My 70ish lb kettlebell cost over 200 considering shipping D: but it’ll be worth for the gainz. If I had to spend another 200 I’d wonder if there’s a cheap bike or maybe an elliptical, which I doubt. Next stop is probably some kind of half rack that has a decent pull-up bar, because my tower ain’t the greatest
I'd get an indoor spinning bike (if I didn't already have one). It's a really fun exercise option for any weather!
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Exercise bike or rower perhaps? But I'm a fan of cardiovascular exercise.
You could perhaps get some nice running shoes and weights.
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