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Money is tight now and I can no longer afford a gym membership. I also can't afford to buy weightlifting equipment; however, I do have a 60lb dumb bell.
In regards to eating, I can't afford to buy supplements/protein powders and pounds and pounds of chicken breast.
Is there anyway for me to build muscle or at least get a decent non-cardio workout? I know I could do pushups, but I doubt pushups will help me build muscle. Pushups are mainly an endurance exercise.
Money is tight now and I can no longer afford a gym membership. I also can't afford to buy weightlifting equipment; however, I do have a 60lb dumb bell.
In regards to eating, I can't afford to buy supplements/protein powders and pounds and pounds of chicken breast.
Is there anyway for me to build muscle or at least get a decent non-cardio workout? I know I could do pushups, but I doubt pushups will help me build muscle. Pushups are mainly an endurance exercise.
Has anyone on here ever been in this situation?
I don't post much but this caught my eye- Safeway has GREAT deals on chicken breast about once a month. A package of 7 skinless, boneless breast that will cost you about 7 or 8 bucks. That's like a buck a chicken and they are huge. I always buy two packages and stick them in baggies in the freezer (that gives me about 14 to 16 breasts).
Just a suggestion so if you have a safeway nearby, keep an eye out.
To be honest "money is tight" is highly variable. Chicken can be had for as low as $.79/pound. Chicken freezes well, from my experience if you want to stock up.
Gym equipment can be had on Craigslist. I've seen simple sets of a bench, weights, rods, and a couple of clamp-wires sell for as little as $40-50. The irons may have a slight patina on them, but at that cost, such cosmetic flaws are forgotten.
Chicken, eggs, cottage cheese and tuna are all inexpensive, as are several varieties of fish. Protein powder can be purchased for much less when in bulk, but again, its not a requirement, just practical.
Also, shop around for gym memberships, yes some are costly, but there are other gyms, more basic ones where the monthly memberships are low. I think Planet Fitness is one of them, only $15-20 a month, pretty sure I recall billboard advertisements.
Buy higher fat ground beef in bulk, divide it up into smaller amounts (or individual burger patties) and freeze it. Find a produce market that sells slightly past prime time vegetables for cheaper. Don't buy any foods with high carbs. Drink only water.
You can get a large container of whey protein powder at Walmart for about $14 bucks and it should last you a good month or so (if you just take one scoop a day). Not really a bad deal.
In regards to eating, I can't afford to buy supplements/protein powders and pounds and pounds of chicken breast.
You don't need to. Inexpensive proteins include eggs, canned tuna, ground turkey or chicken.
Do you have a freezer? Watch for sales on meats and stock up.
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