Assess Your Lifestyle

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Assess Your Lifestyle

1. Figure out how much time and money you're willing to devote. A home workout means that both of these potential negatives will be much lower than if you had to go to a gym, but to create a proper regimen, you still need a general idea.
   
   Here's how to arrange a time schedule for your exercise routine:
   
   1. Sit down with a daily schedule and pick out times in your week that could be devoted to exercising. The available slots in your schedule will determine what types of exercise you put into your routine. For instance, if you only have time late at night to exercise, you won't want to jog around your neighborhood as part of your routine.
   
   2. Don't forget to consider those 10- to 20-minute lags in your day (probably the times you usually grab a snack). You can do stomach crunches in the morning while you wait for your coffee to drip. You can do a power aerobics session (such as jumping rope) while you wait for your clothes to dry.
   
   3. Longer slots of time can be used for slower-paced activities like walking or hiking. This is especially appropriate for weekends
   
   Chances are the time is somewhere there in your schedule. The trick is to find activities that fit into your lifestyle and to keep it fun. There are probably a lot of other activities that you would consider more fun, but as soon as those beta endorphins start kicking in, you'll be hooked.
   
   "Cheap" doesn't mean "free." So you may have to drop some cash for a couple of simple items:
   
   1. Sneakers: Almost any exercise that you do will require a good pair of sneakers. Even though you're in the comfort of your house and you'd like to exercise barefoot and naked, you need to wear sneakers to save the wear and tear on your joints.
   
   2. Safety equipment: This equipment (for example, a helmet and/or wrist guards) is necessary if you decide to go biking or rollerblading. If you don't want to buy the equipment or can't afford it, don't do those activities.
   
   3. Exercise surface: If your entire apartment is hardwood floors, you'll have to get either an exercise mat or a piece of carpet big enough for you to work out on. It's just too hard on your body to do vigorous exercise on hard floors.

Next: Plan a Routine

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