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November 21, 5:38 PMNutrition ExaminerCarol Bardelli

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The economy is in the toilet and almost everyone is slashing spending. Our personal budgets are under careful scrutiny. Luxuries are the first items to get slashed. Unfortunately, for most people this includes gym memberships, fitness equipment, supplements, and even diet products.

Even if your household budget and wallet are losing weight, it doesn't mean you can't lose weight at the same time. You can get fit for free. What's the catch? Just the small inconvenience that you'll have to be self motivating and not rely on your $50 an hour personal trainer to whip you into shape. Oh, and you can forgo that pricey gym membership while saving on time and gas.

Here's three sources of free exercise videos that offer instruction and opportunities to follow guided workouts. All you need is a little floor space. Some workouts may require cheap fitness equipment that can be had for under $50. When considering resistance workouts look for routines that use your body weight for resistance like calistenics. You don't need free weights or bands to perform push ups, squats, lunges, and calf raises.

Women Workout Routines offers downloadable workouts for free. They provide you with lots of free exercise information along with workout videos. This site also started hearing from men and teenagers who use their workout routines and say they're very helpful in pursuing their fitness goals. Simply subscribe for free and you have access to enough videos to keep you exercising your way to a lean, fit body.
 

Exercise TV has free full length exercise videos, downloadable workouts, mobile accessible workouts, and more. Some workouts on this site require a purchase but there's plenty of freebies to be had. They have unique features including a Celebrity Fit Cam, Exercise TV On Demand, and The Seventeen Trainer workouts for just 99 cents.
 
YouTube has a plethora of free workout demos, advice, instruction, and many videos by fitness professionals. Below are a few examples. To make YouTube your own personal trainer simply pick your favorite exercise videos and make a YouTube play list. This function is available to anyone who's signed in, and it's easy to use. When you're ready to workout start your play list, and you can exercise for free in the comfort and privacy your own home.

Keith's Six Pack Abs Workout - Great music!

Lorie Baker's Pilates Routine

Kim's Dumbbell Workout

Holiday workout with Kim Strother