The Well Mom: Get A Rockin' Bod On A Budget
And of course, if you still love to flip through the pages of the real thing, there are tons of great fitness mags that can offer some motivation and new ideas to jump start your routine.
“I am constantly cutting out new ideas from the latest issues on the stands. Subscriptions are NOT expensive (sometimes $1 per month for a year). And they can really throw some new exercise ideas into the mix for nearly no money,” says Julie Barroukh, host of the Moms with Muscle DVD series and an LA personal trainer.
If do you have a little more cash to spare, check out tip #3—many trainers offer online sessions at a fraction of the cost. Ask around.
3. Split the Bill
Depending on where you live, a single personal training session can run anywhere from $60 to $100. Partnering with a friend or your spouse for a single personal training session can really pay off. Tell the trainer you can only afford this one-time appointment and ask him or her to write down the program for you. Then you and your partner help each other stick with the program.
“I get more phone calls from people who can’t afford to see me than those who can these days. Some of them check in with me once a month.
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