FITNESS

Thrift Stores Are Great Places To Find Inexpensive Exercise Equipment

So far I’ve found weights, rollerblades, and a rebounder

$8 rollerblades! Photo by Kim Zuch

Okay, so the rollerblades I found are a little too big, but they’ll work until I come across a pair that fit perfectly.

When I started the 75 Hard program, I didn’t have any exercise equipment at all, except for my yoga mat. My husband has some weights out in the garage, but they are too heavy for me. I decided ahead of time that my workouts would be walking and doing yoga. I love Yoga With Adriene. Her videos are free on YouTube.

My walks started getting longer and longer, until I’d worked up to 5.5 miles a day. I’ve always loved walking, and the neighborhoods surrounding the nearby golf course are nice.

I also love doing yoga, but after a while, I decided I should branch out and try some cardio and maybe some light weight training for my arms.

I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on new equipment that I might not use, so I started browsing through the thrift stores.

Assortment of second hand weights. Photo by Kim Zuch.

So far, I’ve found 1, 2, 5, and 12 pound weights from the thrift stores. They work great (one set doesn’t quite match but I don’t mind at all) and they were cheap. The pair of one pound weights cost $1.50.

Mini trampoline. Photo by Kim Zuch.

My favorite thrift store find, by far, was a rebounder. Bought new, these mini trampolines cost anywhere between $45 and $600 (according to a quick Google search). I found mine for $15 and for what I’m using it for, it’s perfect.

I’ve found some fun rebounder cardio workouts for free on YouTube and I can use it in the spare bedroom or carry it outside if I need a different kind of outdoor workout.

The only thing I need to watch out for in the spare bedroom is the ceiling fan. Yes, I learned the hard way, and thankfully I don’t use the fan so it wasn’t going when I hit it with…