One of the most widely circulated reasons that I hear as to why it is hard to stay healthy is someone saying that they do not belong to a gym. Who ever stipulated that being healthy required a gym membership? I think the reason  that people will resort to an excuse like this is because they do not know how to exercise without exercise equipment. Well let me see if I can help dispel the myth that being healthy requires a gym membership.

So what exactly do we do at a gym? Well, we either push something, which would be weights, pull something, or breathe hard which would be cardio. Now, unless you live in a box, I think it is impossible for anyone to say that they cannot do those three things in and around their house or place of work.

All you have to do is find 30 to 45 minutes in your day to get a good workout in. First and foremost you want to make sure that the time you do devote to exercising is quality time and so you want to try and keep your heart rate up and beating the entire workout. Ideally you want your heart rate to be  75-85 percent of its max to maximize cardiovascular and fat burning benefits. To find out how to calculate your heart rate go here.

So if you are doing multiple sets of something, instead of waiting in between sets do some jump rope, or sprint up and down your drive way. Anything to keep your heart rate up. Use youtube to find various plyometric workouts that involve nothing but your body so no other equipment is needed. I have provided a good playlist of various plyometric workouts below. Pick a couple to try and string them together, add some cardio and you will never complain about not having a gym again.

For others that just want to do cardio, you do not need a treadmill! Get outside and if you want to run, then run! Can we all just agree that gyms are not necessary they just add to a workout by providing equipment. People are innovative though, you can find alternatives to just about everything that a gym provides. Also, finding new ways to workout so that you do not get bored keeps you interested and more willing to workout, so search around! There are thousands of workouts that you can do all without weights.