Why getting fit doesn't have to be expensive
, a male acquaintance enthusiastically suggested that I invest in this cool portable bottled oxygen mask that “all the athletes are using.” I, of course, laughed at the idea. While doing the four-day trek to Machu Picchu isn’t easy for sea-level dwellers like me, it isn’t exactly the Everest summit, which is more than 4,000 meters higher than the Peruvian trail’s highest point. Supplemental oxygen would have been a little excessive, especially since I do not have any respiratory issues.
His reaction isn’t uncommon, however. Not because he doesn’t really know much about hiking but because there’s this perception these days that buying the latestwill somehow help us build those muscles easier, lose that extra weight faster, or learn a new skill better. Proving my point further, he announced later that he was going to learn to ride the motorcycle and was going to start by buying a boatload of accessories that he claimed he “needed” for lessons.
In reality, much like an unused gym membership, many of us just spend all that money on fitness gadgets that only end up gathering dust. Unless we’re professional athletes training for a competition or climbing a notoriously difficult peak that has killed hundreds of people, we really don’t need to spend a ton of money to stay active and get fit. The COVID pandemic has proven that many of us do not even need that expensive gym membership to hit our fitness target.
In fact, last year was the fittest I’ve been in my whole adult life when I was training for my trek by climbing our local 233-step staircase daily and hiking 10 miles a day on weekends, both of which cost me a whopping total of $0. Not only did I lose a lot of those extra pounds, but I was stronger, healthier, and breathing better.Don’t get me wrong: fitness equipment and gadgets are absolutely vital for certain workout programs and to reach certain goals.
I had, for example, an under-the-desk exercise bike that I hardly ever used and eventually gave to my neighbor. The reason I got it was because I spent long hours working at my desk, and it was a promising way to stay active while still being in front of a keyboard. But, it never really worked for me. If anything, it just distracted me, which in turn made me work slower – a literal waste of my time.
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