Since I quit smoking in 2006 and had to have a stent in 2007 I began working out at home. Before moving here I had a Planet Fitness 300 feet from my door and it was only $10 a month but I never went. The parking lot at that place was packed. I think it was more of a meet and greet for singles.
What I did was work out at home. Here in TV I do the same routine. Unless I'm playing softball or golf, that leaves about 3 or 4 mornings week that I can work out. I use a 10 pound medicine ball, resistance bands and two twenty pound weights. I'm 5'9" and when I quit smoking I gained 30 pounds and weighed 180. My current weight is 155 and I feel great. I also ride a bike about 3 mornings a week for about 7 miles in my neighborhood, takes about 35 minutes. You can really get a good workout at home with resistance bands. If you're interested I can tell you some of the exerices I do. They also include situps and crunches and leg lifts. There is a lot you can do without machines.
One side note, is in the last year I've increased my swing speed and driving distance at the course to about 265-275 yards. It's amazing when I see the face of grown men weighing 250 and this little guy weighing 155 drive the ball 50 yards or more past them. In fact I always played the white tees up north and here I've had to switch to the blue tees and I still shot an 82 last week at Mallory. Not bad considering I just started playing golf in 2009. Living in TV is like being a kid at the playground again.
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