Pier 3 Condo

Did you ever go to the gym and lift weights like everyone else? When I did, I saw ‘some’ progress’. But only in the beginning. And if I’m not making progress, I can’t keep myself going.

Then, as if by chance, I found bodyweight exercises again. Bodyweight exercises, the exercises we did in phys-ed class that put a hurting on us. I felt it again, the feeling of making advances in my fitness routine again.

And thenI started doing exercises with very light weight, not iron pumping exercises, but exercises that challenged me in ways like no other. And sometimes I only used as little as five pounds. I guess you could also classify these as bodyweight exercises.

Then I added to my ever-increasing routine, I started using kettlebells and balance exercises with the Swiss ball. I now have more routines than I know what to do with. I don’t think I’ll ever get bored again. Is there anything worse than dragging your butt to the gym not psyched for your workout?

I’m pumped when it’s time to workout. Just some of my exercises but definitely not a full list:

1.Hindu pushups

2. Dive bomber pushups

3. Split squats on the Swiss ball

4. Feet on stability ball pushups

5. Bridging on the Swiss ball

I have literally hundreds of exercises in my arsenal that I can do. There’s no wonder that I’m feeling great and in the best shape of my life. When you add variety back to your workouts, you go a long way in making a commitment to yourself to get in great shape again.

Most of the resources I’ve found on my way back to being in tip-top shape, I’ve found right on the Internet. I didn’t spend big bucks like those fitness commercials, just a book here and a book there, and before you knew it I had all kinds of exercises.

Whenever I feel like I need more variety in my workouts again, I usually pick up another book out there on the web. Before you know it, I’m off and running again. This approach may not be for everyone, some guys like hanging around the gym. But not me!

I head down to my basement, a Swiss ball, my kettlebells, my skip-rope and I have a better workout facility than any gym can provide. And believe me, it’s at one one-hundredth of the cost. I guess you could say I’ve found the Holy Grail when it comes to staying in shape.