Pictures, I think, sometimes say it so much better than words.
The Weighted Vest
(Bonus points, of course, if grain-guzzling cookbooks make up the weight.)
The Standing Desk
The Pullup Bar
The Bench Press/Squat Rack/Everything Else
The Dip Machine
The Tricep Machine
The Treadmill
And The Punchline
You don’t need stuff.
Call it a symptom of the modern fitness industry, then, that we associate purchases with progress: monthly installments for a gym membership, hundred of coins at a time for home exercise machines, and supplements, protein shakes, and glossy magazines out the wazoo.
Here’s the punchline: you have everything you already need.
You have a body. You have a brain. The latter, unsurprisingly, helps sculpt the former, and the entry cost is as simple as can be: a little creativity, a little sweat, and a whole lot of determination to drop the weight.
You have all the equipment you need. What are you waiting for?
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Haha @ the standing desk! Just curious, what are your thoughts on a standing desk? Do you think they help keep you fit?
I do, Leiah! I’m going to write a post on it for either this week or the next, so keep an eye out.
Love the standing desk!
I’ve been telling people for years that the only piece of equipment that you need is something sturdy to do pull ups with – whether that be a tree branch or a park swingset or (if you so choose) a commercial pull up bar.
Any other piece of fitness equipment is either a luxury or specific for goals that exceed the common standard of good health and fitness.
Completely agreed, Vic. Traveling around, the only piece of equipment I find myself sorely missing is a pull up bar — but it’s a problem easily solved with a little ingenuity and a sturdy enough branch.
Love it!!! great props and novel ideas.
Love it!
Awesome dude. But, I do want a kettlebell…
Haha. Fair enough, man. I’m tempted to grab a leather one myself like John Nguyen over at Lean Saloon.
Excellent! I’ve been telling people exactly that for years. You can get into amazing shape without ever touching a weight or setting foot in a gym. Plus you save tons of money and actually get outside!
Exactly, Trey! Keep preaching the good word, man.
The energizing drink + creatine in one: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/QGI3jVNbbIkww_zmzgYuog?feat=directlink
It says the photo cannot be found.
Mystery abounds!
Thank you for this reminder! Too often I get caught up in the “if only I had…” cycle. I have everything I need to get fit. Everything.
Again, many thanks!
My pleasure, Jenni.
Lol, love it!!! That is exactly right!
Thanks, Chandra! Hope you’re doing well.
Cool approach!
Dude – this is exactly what I needed to hear!
Glad to hear it, Dain.
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