DM chapter 8

· Who needs a gym? You can get all the exercise you need on your own.

· Check out campus or community facilities.

· Walk or jog outdoors.

· Invest in inexpensive hand weights.

The gym is always crowded.

· Always? Have you tried Sunday mornings, Friday evening at 7:00, Tuesdays at 3:00 p.m.? Ask the staff what times are quietest.

· If there are lines for the weight machines, use hand weights. If the treadmills are occupied, go to the outdoor track.

· Sign up for small-group training or classes to guarantee yourself a spot.

It’s finals week.

· Break up study sessions with mini-workouts.

· Burn off tension with a jog.

· Unwind after studying with stretches, yoga, or Pilates.

I go home and just don’t feel like leaving.

· Arrange to meet friends at the gym. If you know they’re waiting, you’ll go out even if it’s rainy and cold.

· Sign up for a gym class during the day so that you don’t have to make an extra trip.

· Recruit an exercise buddy so that the two of you can motivate each other to get moving.