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The Well Mom: Get A Rockin' Bod On A Budget

Look into what your neighborhood recreation center, YMCA, or house of worship has to offer. Often you can find lower cost or free options if you look , especially if you want to swim, play tennis, or use the weight room. Christensen of viXen training says hitting the public pool for some laps a few times a week is great way to strengthen muscles you may not normally use.

10. Go Old School
Those P.E. calisthenics are back—but oh-so-much more satisfying than in junior high. Push-ups, sit-up, lunges, squats, and even jumping jacks can help you achieve some amazing results. Fitness educator Heather Rider put together an outdoor workout for her clients that’s easy to do and especially effective with a friend or two. It follows the “20/10” method.

“They do an exercise, like squats, for twenty seconds. They do as many as they can do correctly without rushing! Then ten seconds break, then twenty seconds of work ... four times through. And by the fourth set, they are usually toast,” she explains.

Walk or hike for five minutes, then repeat 20/10 of the next exercise. The circuit continues until they have done squats, lunges, push ups, sometimes tricep dips, etc.

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