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Free Workout Music From Podrunner
Music is the great fitness motivator, and the faster the beat, the faster you move. If you're looking for an entire playlist that offers non-stop, fixed tempo music for your running, walking, or cycling workouts, check out Podrunner.
The site offers free workout playlists to help keep your pace constant, with ranges between 152 to 181 beats per minute.
Recession Proof Your Workout: Inflatable Kayak
While kayaking will keep you cool in the Summer, buying one of these boats won't exactly help your pocketbook. Kayaks cost anywhere between $400 and $2,000 — not including the paddle. Here's a much cheaper way to paddle along in the water.
Recession-Proof Your Workout: Do-It-Yourself Yoga Retreat
If you've always wanted to attend a seven-day yoga retreat, then you can imagine the benefits of immersing yourself in a new place, practicing yoga daily, and enjoying healthy meals loaded with fresh fruits and veggies. While these retreats are wonderfully relaxing, they often come with a hefty price tag, and in today's economy, it's not something many of us can even consider. You can, however, create your own do-it-yourself yoga retreat.
NYC, You Can Recession-Proof Your Fitness
The folks over at Vital Juice Daily want to help you take care of yourself. They are hosting a free wellness retreat right in the heart of Manhattan. The event will be chock full of goodness with samplings of healthy foods as wells as tastes of a variety of fitness classes.
Recession Proof Your Fitness: David Kirsch's Free Ultimate Summer Slimdown
Memorial Day comes a bit early this year, which means we have a little over three weeks to get ready for opening beach day. While you are looking for a program to tighten your abs, celebrity trainer David Kirsch knows that times are tight. After training the likes of Heidi Klum and Anne Hathaway, David is sharing his Ultimate Summer Slimdown for free.
Recession-Proof Your Workout: Active.com Budget Page
Staying active doesn't need to cost a fortune. While you might be used to flying across the country for fun races, traveling might not be in your fitness budget this year. Active.com, my favorite Internet resource for finding athletic events, now has a web page dedicated to working out and racing on a shoestring budget.
Free MP3 Workout: Strong Arms and Abs in Just 20 Minutes
You can turn your trusty iPod into a personal trainer with Nike's audio workouts that you simply download into your iTunes, and Shape has one on up now that's free! Talk about recession-proofing your workout. This 20-minute workout, focusing on arms and abs, is led by Slovakian tennis pro Daniela Hantuchova and accompanied by tunes from Pop Noir and Cruel Black Dove.
Lucy Free Sock Giveaway
My feet take a beating in my workouts, so I take my socks seriously. I like a technical sock, and even better a free technical sock. One of my fave fitness gear stores, Lucy, is giving away a two pack of its training socks ($14) for free!
6 Winter Exercise Ideas Under $30 a Day
To many people, Winter equals snow, which equals skiing. It's not cheap, though, since a lift ticket can run you between $40 and $90. So here are six recession-proof options to help you burn some Winter calories.
Fit Tip: Split a Personal Trainer Session With a Friend
So it's January and you've vowed that 2009 will be the year you get in shape. If you're not sure how to get started, a personal trainer can teach you how to workout with all the challenges of new exercises and proper technique. Let's be financially realistic though.
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