{"id":839,"date":"2011-10-03T09:23:02","date_gmt":"2011-10-03T13:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=839"},"modified":"2011-10-03T09:23:02","modified_gmt":"2011-10-03T13:23:02","slug":"free-workout-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2011\/10\/free-workout-programs.html","title":{"rendered":"Free Workout Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What do you do when you want to get in shape, but you have to stick to a budget?\u00a0 While there are good options that work well and quickly, there are also ways to manage without spending much money &#8212; or any at all.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/files\/2011\/10\/207166_10150566829270537_758175536_18018906_565319_n1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-841\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/261\/2011\/10\/207166_10150566829270537_758175536_18018906_565319_n1-e1317648104176-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>We\u2019ll take a look at nearly free today.\u00a0 An inexpensive pedometer is all you need to keep you moving.\u00a0 Keep track of the number of steps you take and add a few more every day until you have a minimum of 10,000 steps.\u00a0<a title=\"Walking plan\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/2011\/05\/a-fitness-plan-you-can-do-forever.html\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to learn about an exercise plan you can actually do from now on.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Take a different view of your household chores. Turn that necessary drudgery, into an aerobic workout.\u00a0 Vacuuming, mopping, scrubbing the tub &#8212; even dusting &#8212; can become a workout if you do it quickly and with vigor.\u00a0 Besides that, you get a nice clean house when you are through with your workout!\u00a0 Yard work like mowing, weeding, and raking leaves can be a free exercise plan.<\/p>\n<p>And start having more active fun.\u00a0 Instead of watching the kids or grandkids play &#8212; take some time to play with them.\u00a0 Make memories as well as burn calories as\u00a0 you play foursquare or ride bikes.\u00a0 If your level of health doesn\u2019t allow anything more energetic, at least go for a walk with them.<\/p>\n<p>The key to fitness is moving.\u00a0 If you have a sedentary lifestyle, the best way to change is to work activity into your daily life. You may drop out of the gym &#8212; but you won\u2019t be dropping out of your life.\u00a0 And it won\u2019t cost you anything extra!<\/p>\n<p><em>Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do you do when you want to get in shape, but you have to stick to a budget?\u00a0 While there are good options that work well and quickly, there are also ways to manage without spending much money &#8212; or any at all. 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