I finally canceled my gym membership. Conceivably, we were spending $540/month in membership dues, between martial arts and the gym. Thankfully, I do get “scholarships” for teaching martial arts, but I haven’t taught for a month due to SIP. Honestly, I do miss the kids, though.
Teaching karate is legit enriching and such a good break from dealing with daily work stuff. I miss it.
That being said, my wife and I have been talking about cancelling our gym membership for about a year. I barely used any of their equipment, and I could do anything I did there, at my home. There was just something about “going” somewhere which added to the commitment. Well, since SIP, I’m back to building my home gym and DIY. I got rid of a bunch of my stuff when I moved back to SC.
Has anybody tried to buy gym equipment lately? It’s GONE! Not much of a selection, so it’s DIY like I have before. I’ve been wanting to get a kettlebell, but they are hard to find and kinda expensive. Sucks, because i had two 25lb ones before (that’s all you need), and it’s not like they go bad or get worn out.
With my ghetto-ass Filipino ways, however, I was able to use a $2 cinder block for an array of compound movements. Here are some swings, and preacher curls using the block and my battle rope. I also used the pair for incline and decline pushups, and set them up vertically for dips. $4 for a total, full body workout.
If you’re lacking equipment or can’t get any because retailers are sold out, there’s plenty of stuff one can do with a little creativity.
