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I love to walk outside, love it! But living in Wisconsin right now its not easy to get out for walks. I also cannot afford a gym membership. Can you give me some ideas of things I can do in my home? Thanks!

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I love to walk outside, love it! But living in Wisconsin right now its not easy to get out for walks. I also cannot afford a gym membership. Can you give me some ideas of things I can do in my home? Thanks!

I'm in Michigan and in a similar boat. The weather is just horrible here in the winter. Cold, windy, snow, etc. I'm lucky to get outside for a walk once a month lately.

I'm looking into getting a treadmill for at home, but for now I find going to the mall a good option for walking. I'll literally walk the entire indoor perimeter for an hour non-stop. It's not ideal but it's a free way to get some walking in when the weather isn't cooperating.

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I have the Leslie Sansone DVD , Walk at Home. It is 4 miles and you can do all or part. It is like having a treadmill, but I don't have to worry about falling off!

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Some great ideas above! You can go to youtube.com and type searches for "chair exercise" .. they have some pretty good ones on there to follow.

I live in NJ and we are stuck with very cold winter now, however I did invest in a machine for indoors (gazelle edge), it was cheap and fits the level of activity I can do. I also spent a couple extra more on 2 lb dumbells and a stretch band, I use those for upper body exercise. One of our schools in town offer the use of their swimming pool for $4 to the community, so I take advantage of that as well.

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I also do the walk away the pounds I have the 1, 2 and 3 mile one. It really makes you sweat.

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I love mall walking! Great way to get exercise in a wonderful air conditioned environment. You'd be surprised the number of people that show up before the shops open just to exercise!

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Do you have any type of game station? How about dvd? There are cardio, exercise and dancing dvds.

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For some great fat burning and toning exercises. Do full squats, using your lower body you are activating over 200 muscles!! I do at least 50 squats a day. Make sure you go below parallel (you can you tube CROSSFIT squats)

Also on crossfit.com they have full exercise workouts you can do at home. Some are pretty intense, I love doing them. I am rv ing right now in Tampa Florida and the last few days I been doing my crossfit workouts.

Good Luck and if you have any other questions just ask!!! ;)

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For some great fat burning and toning exercises. Do full squats, using your lower body you are activating over 200 muscles!! I do at least 50 squats a day. Make sure you go below parallel (you can you tube CROSSFIT squats)

Also on crossfit.com they have full exercise workouts you can do at home. Some are pretty intense, I love doing them. I am rv ing right now in Tampa Florida and the last few days I been doing my crossfit workouts.

Good Luck and if you have any other questions just ask!!! ;)

Irene,

come get me!!! I need to be rescued from the storm we are about to have, LOL

Enjoy (hugs)

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Where are you?????, I will be right there!! ;) lol.

It is pouring here also!! ;) Thank goodness I got my workout in earlier today. Tomorrow I am actually going to go to ride my bike to a CrossFit that is about 9 miles away in Spring Hill Florida. I can't wait!!

Make sure you PM me when you hit your next mark.......... I can't wait for it!

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Where are you?????, I will be right there!! ;) lol.

It is pouring here also!! ;) Thank goodness I got my workout in earlier today. Tomorrow I am actually going to go to ride my bike to a CrossFit that is about 9 miles away in Spring Hill Florida. I can't wait!!

Make sure you PM me when you hit your next mark.......... I can't wait for it!

I will sweety!! YOU too!!! we are doing this together ^5

Proud of ya :)

Now, go enjoy yourself, you deserve it!

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I just looked, you are a jersey girl. I grew up basically on the shore......every summer........

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