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Just an exercise moan really. Tips appreciated

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HelloHonkyTonks · 03/05/2026 10:03

Is it me or are affordable, easy to access exercise classes so much more difficult to find these days.
In the past I often signed up for a terms worth of yoga or some sort of stretch and tone class locally often in church halls or adult education centres.
Now it's all book per class or join a gym and neither option is affordable to me really. A terms worth of Pilates locally is incredibly expensive.
I hate the uncertainty of having to book per class. Also remembering to do it.
I joined an online class that was paid by direct debit monthly but didn't have the willpower to keep doing it at home on my own.
I try to walk but I live in a small village where there aren't many destinations to walk to. Walking through the woods on my own doesn't feel comfortable and I'm not very sociable so the walking group is out.
I did c25k but knee problems scuppered that.
Has anyone any practical advice on this subject or found a trick to motivating themselves to keep moving the coffee table, putting on exercise wear and scrolling through endless YouTube classes that never quite fit the bill?

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RosieHosie · 03/05/2026 13:52

I exercise at home using an app called FitOn. Its fab, there's so much variety of exercise to choose from. You can schedule workouts in. You just need to motivate yourself to do it. I also cycle regularly to work or at the weekend.

Helpwithdivorce · 03/05/2026 13:55

My local pure gym and jd gyms are £20 or less a month and have tonnes of classes. Everything from Pilates to hyrox to hiit to pump to spin. Anything you could want really. Gyms don’t have to be expensive. I don’t have the same experience as you. Exercise is very cheap and very accessible for me

HelloHonkyTonks · 03/05/2026 13:58

Thank you so much. I'm feeling more enthusiastic now and know from running that it's hard starting but gets easier and is then normal and even missed if you can't do it!
I just need to commit to getting started. I'm actually pleasantly surprised at the cheap gym price.

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Haffway · 03/05/2026 14:22

Functional exercise is my secret - I won’t stir myself to go out for a walk to exercise, but I’ll walk the dc to school, meet a friend for a walk and a chat. I only take what I can carry upstairs in my arms rather than filling a big laundry basket and get my steps in doing laundry. Add wrist and ankle weights for a bit extra.

MikeRafone · 03/05/2026 16:16

I cycle, if I can’t get outside I cycle inside. I have a route and spend time pushing myself on speed some days.

i go out through the summer at 5am, done by 6 and in the shower ready for the day by 6.30

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