3 Great Ways to Keep Fit

Running has to be the easiest and cheapest option there is. You need a very moderate amount of kit to do it, the most your gonna spend on is a decent pair of running shoes. Personally I run in the ASICS GT2000 range, they suit me just fine. Find shoes that suit you may take a bit of trial and error, get some advice from your nearest specialist running shop or go to the nearest Decathlon, the staff there are usually well trained and knowledgable.

Join your local running club, I know that sounds a bit scary but trust me, you'll find a group of people just like you, all just starting out in running. Sure, there'll be a core group of utterly mental fast pace runners too, but they'll do their own thing and you can let them while you find your pace amongst the normal human beings there.

Here's a link to my running club in Stourbridge

10 years ago I jumped on the scales one day and was horrified to discover that I was a shade under 15 stone! Good God how had this happened to a fit, gym going bloke like me... Well ok, I had a gym membership... But I never actually went... But I did run a bit... But not enough... Anyway to cut a long story short I got invited along to a local circuit training class run by an ex-Navy PT instructor.

I've got to tell you that I thought I might die at the first class I attended. I just couldn't get my head round how fit all these people were and how unfit I was. Within 3 months I was holding my own and really enjoying myself and I'd met a load of like minded folks who were just like me and wanted to keep themselves in shape.

Circuit training is simple enough to understand, a number of exercise stations arranged in a circuit and you move from station to station, maybe running in between maybe not. It's a great way to get a really balanced workout without high impact activities, and you can work just as hard as you want to.

If you want to get fit fast and safely then circuit training is the way to go. Again you only need a moderate amount of low cost kit, shorts, shirts, trainers.

Zumba is an amazing new fitness craze that has literally taken the US by storm. It was invented by Alberto Perez and is basically an exercise class based on Latin ond other dance movements.

Now to be honest, it's not my kind of thing personally, I'm happy to do a bit of Salsa, and I don't mind aerobics but Zumba is a bit of a stretch... and I reckcon I'd be the only bloke there.

However I've seen it in action and the people just love it! As far as they're concerned they're just doing a really fun dance class. The exercise happens totally by accident!

Zumba is beginning to make it's way into the UK with more and more instructors getting trained every week. My personal favourite instructor is a Bromsgrove local Nicola Carless who has been overwhelmed by the success of her Zumba classes since she started them just a few months ago. Here's a link you can check out for Nicki's Zumba Classes in Bromsgrove. It's definitely a great way to have fun and get fit too.