| So we're right into our summer now and I know I have | | | | to take it too serious. |
| been taking advantage of the good weather to try | | | | One activity which is highly beneficial and a great skill |
| and improve my health. The opportunity to get fit | | | | to learn is swimming. Swimming is one of the most |
| during the summer is just to great a chance to | | | | effective ways to improve your fitness and doesn't |
| overlook. | | | | not subject your body to muscle strains or the wear |
| However during these horrible economic times can | | | | and tear on your knees that running does. If you are |
| you afford to get fit? Of course but you just need to | | | | only learning lessons will be an expense but once you |
| be a bit more creative. The days of spending | | | | pick it up it only costs a couple of bucks for an hour in |
| anywhere between $360- $600 a year on a gym | | | | a public pool. As an added benefit knowing how to |
| membership for most of us are over. Things are | | | | swim can save your life someday and can open up a |
| getting tight and you really can't be splashing out on a | | | | world of activities to you like kayaking and water skiing. |
| membership that you are going to end up ignoring in a | | | | For those feeling extra brave I have two last |
| few weeks time. | | | | suggestions. One is dancing and strangely even though |
| The problem with getting fit in gyms even when you | | | | my other suggestion is more dangerous and more |
| can afford it is that not everyone works well to the | | | | painful I can bet this one is the most scary. Learning to |
| "push it to the limit" attitude. If you are a more easy | | | | dance can be quite difficult but it is very rewarding and |
| going fun loving type chances many gyms will put you | | | | will keep you in good shape. You can also gain a nice |
| off ever improving your fitness but they shouldn't. | | | | ego boost from it when you're good enough to take |
| There are plenty of cheap or free alternatives | | | | the floor at a party. |
| especially when the weather is good that can help you | | | | The other and somehow less scary option is paint |
| improve your health and keep yourself active. One | | | | balling. Don't think you are able to run much? Try it with |
| such option would be to join a local sports club or | | | | little balls of paint flying at you at 60 miles an hour. |
| team. You can often find amateur groups who play | | | | You'll be surprised how much you can do when you |
| with having fun as their main focus. These are a great | | | | need to! This is also one of the more exciting ways to |
| option if you are looking for something social and | | | | get in shape but I would suggest that you are in a |
| healthy but just try and keep that competitive edge in | | | | decent level of fitness before you take it on. |
| check. While playing to win is important you don't want | | | | |