It’s a one-time payment. You can spend it on anything fitness or health related.
Edit: I’m not looking for recommendations, I’m curious what YOU would spend it on.
In the US? A National Parks Pass and snacks for the long hikes.
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Kind of a boring answer, but I think the most logical answer for most people would be to use it on their gym membership. I know I would.
I have $200 to spend on fitness. I don’t spend them.
Relatable, but I want to spend it once.
My 70ish lb kettlebell cost over 200 considering shipping D: but it’ll be worth for the gainz. If I had to spend another 200 I’d wonder if there’s a cheap bike or maybe an elliptical, which I doubt. Next stop is probably some kind of half rack that has a decent pull-up bar, because my tower ain’t the greatest
I recently got a plyo box from REC thats about that price. I’m really enjoying it so far
A sturdy, used, road-oriented bicycle. $200 won’t get anything too fancy, but cycling is a low-impact activity that – given the right places to bike – is meditative, improves cardio, facilitates independent exploration, and also happens to double as transportation.
I specifically say “road oriented” because I don’t want to necessarily endorse all road bikes, like the ones with carbon fibre or “Tour de France” pedigree. Likewise, mountain bikes with full-suspension sap energy away from the steady cadence ideal for a good workout, in addition to generally costing more or delivering less-than-stellar performance at low price points.
Assuming:
- I don’t own any fitness equipment
- I’m at the very start of my fitness journey
- I am completely untrained
I would buy:
- A yoga mat
- A good pair of shoes
For exercise I would do calisthenics and walk/hike/run.
To upgrade the kit I would get:
- Workout clothes
- A bicycle
- A fitness tracker
Reasoning:
For building good overall fitness, you want a combination of strength and endurance exercise. Calisthenics and walking/hiking/running accomplish both for someone just starting out. Exercise clothes are good but arguably optional, as you can work out in regular clothes. Adding a bicycle for combined transportation and exercise later is good, and having a device to track everything is good for understanding progress and keeping motivation high.
Throw in some hand weights with detachable plates and a couple bars. You can do a lot of strength training with a $100 set of hand weights.
Shoes/hikers
Well, I just spent about that or more on 2 inch dumbbell handles, plates, a bench and rubber mat. So that, I guess.
Free weights and a bench.
A nice pair of running shoes, to get me motivated to stay jogging again. I need to do cardio.
Cardio sucks lol
Lol. Yes it does.
A comfortable chair.
Protein powder and dietary supplements.
