Not all fitness advocates can afford the expense of joining a health club. The monthly dues coupled with the annual membership fee can be enough to scare the financially overwhelmed to give up exercise altogether. Fortunately, regular exercise does necessitate joining a gym.

There are a myriad of fitness alternatives to making fitness fit within your budget. Just because, you are unable to sign up for the membership with the spa, latest equipment and personal trainers, does not mean that your workout will be any less. There are innumerous opportunities for working out on limited finances.

Make moderate investments. Medicine balls, resistance bands, wrist weights and dumbbells are inexpensive investments into your fitness plan. Purchase these items at Wal-mart, Target, or athletic equipment outlets for the best deal. Not to mention, just three of these items provides enough of a challenge your body. Try to purchase dumbbells in three different sizes of increments two to five to account for any gain you may make.

As for the resistance tubing and bands, these lightweight durable workout products are perfect for strength training. The intensity of your training session can be modified by simply changing the way your hold the tubing or bands. These exercise tools are excellent for working out the upper body.

When you cannot afford a Pilate’s class, kickboxing or yoga class, nothing compares to your own personal work out class. Thanks to technology of video recorders and DVD players, an exercise program is a matter of popping in a disk or video. The added benefit of using exercise-training videos is that you can work out on your own schedule. Before your decide on a work out plan, be sure to review the instructors credentials to assure your safety.