Ever since I starting working an office job at age 22, I have been piling on the pounds. So I recently took the decision to start getting more exercise. Now the cheapest option would be for me to either exercise outside or going to my company's gym. However as both entitle my very self concious self having to exercise infront of other people I have not been able to get up the courage to go to the gym and outside exercise works but I also sometimes talk myself out of doing it for various reasons. So I have decided to rent a treadmill. I know this sounds like an expensive waste of money and I'm not even going to try and justify it here as in all honesty I know I cannot. I feel as though I need to start getting more exercise and getting healthier and hopefully this will lead to me being less self concious. My aim is to eventually stop renting the treadmill and to go to my companies'gym.
In the meantime I have decided that I will rent the treadmill as long as I use it enough to justify it's costs. It will cost us 50 EURs a month to rent ( the treadmill would have cost 1200 EURs if I had brought outright, which means I would have paid the full price for it if I rent it for 24 months). I will attribute 5 EURs value to everytime I use the treadmill for 20 minutes and 10 EURs value for a 30 minute session. At the end of each month I will calculate if I used the treadmill for a value more than 50 EURs, based on the values allocated above. The first month I do not get 50 EURs worth of value from the treadmill, I will cancel my rental and return it. I this way I can be assured of not paying for something that I am not using.
I received the treadmill yesterday and have not used it yet. I plan on trying it out tonight and will let you know how long I am able to use it for. Wish me luck!
Renting a Treadmill
May 10th, 2008 at 08:55 am
May 10th, 2008 at 09:14 am
That is why there are so many ads on Craig lists or in newspapers for treadmills. I bought mine which looks hardly new and in immaculate condition for less than 200 dollars. You can find many for 100 dollars.
May 10th, 2008 at 02:19 pm
Advertise in a newspaper for one wanted. contact a gym about equipment they are getting rid or that still works. I know you can find something that works for you and would keep you on the path you want financially.
And working out in front of people is not as hard as ou might think if you could use the work gym. i weigh about 150 kilos and i still go there and work out. you can do it too!
May 11th, 2008 at 08:44 am
June 8th, 2008 at 04:35 am
i find the exercise bike comes in handy on rainy days or days i work late, but i prefer the open air. good luck and i hope it works out for you!