Fitness

I have $200 to spend on fitness. I don’t spend them.

A sturdy, used, road-oriented bicycle. $200 won't get anything too fancy, but cycling is a low-impact activity that -- given the right places to bike -- is meditative, improves cardio, facilitates independent exploration, and also happens to double as transportation.

I specifically say "road oriented" because I don't want to necessarily endorse all road bikes, like the ones with carbon fibre or "Tour de France" pedigree. Likewise, mountain bikes with full-suspension sap energy away from the steady cadence ideal for a good workout, in addition to generally costing more or delivering less-than-stellar performance at low price points.

Fresh pair of climbing shoes

In the US? A National Parks Pass and snacks for the long hikes.

A pair of running shoes, a heart rate monitor, and bodyglide. Intro to running kit more or less

Really depends what you’ve already got and what you want, fitness is such a vague term tbh.

I’d personally start with putting it towards gym membership for however many months.

Assuming I already had that tho, I’d buy Versa Gripps for lifting. I say I would, I actually bought a pair today…

Besides lifting I only do cycling, so prob spend on a service and new parts.

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I'd say get an older or refurbished Apple Watch or other fitness tracker. I got one 1.5 years ago, haven't missed a single day of reaching my daily exercise goals. My SO got one years before me but I never saw the incentive, and now we both have one, we keep each other on track. From doing nothing ever I now have at least a 5km hike or run every single day.

Almost enough to buy a water bottle

Garmin GPS watch. Mine was about tree fiddy but $200 off would be nice.

I've used credits like this on a gym membership.

I'd get a unicycle. It's been a while, but I do know how to mount and ride them.

Protein powder and dietary supplements.

A used exercise bike for days I can't ride outside.

Okay, my answer:

• Try a class for a new type of sport/activity
• Get a massage
• New gear for your current favorite activity
• Something useful like sports bra, socks, water bottle etc.

A speed bag. There's something about them that I just find so relaxing.

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A really nice pair of boots that will last a long time. i already have some ok trainers but the boots I use for hiking are falling apart.

Assuming:

• I don't own any fitness equipment
• I'm at the very start of my fitness journey
• I am completely untrained

I would buy:

• A yoga mat
• A good pair of shoes

For exercise I would do calisthenics and walk/hike/run.

To upgrade the kit I would get:

• Workout clothes
• A bicycle
• A fitness tracker

Reasoning:

For building good overall fitness, you want a combination of strength and endurance exercise. Calisthenics and walking/hiking/running accomplish both for someone just starting out. Exercise clothes are good but arguably optional, as you can work out in regular clothes. Adding a bicycle for combined transportation and exercise later is good, and having a device to track everything is good for understanding progress and keeping motivation high.

Get the rest of the just dance songs I don’t have I suppose

A decent pull up bar and punching bag and some knuckle strapper or whatever its called (idk I punch bare hands tho I probably shouldn't ) .

I'd buy 100% whey protein (to hit my daily protein intake target) and monohydrate creatine. Everything else is bullshit IMHO. But that's just me.

I bought a recumbent bike for like $180 a couple years now and replaced my lazyboy with it. It's amazing how many kms you can rack up lazily pedaling while watching a movie.

Free weights and a bench.

Exercise bike or rower perhaps? But I'm a fan of cardiovascular exercise.

You could perhaps get some nice running shoes and weights.

Personally, a rowing machine, some dumbbells and maybe a kettle ball will do me for a long time.

Probably bike parts like a Garmin Varia + maaaybe a computer.