Recession Proof Your Workouts

All this talk about the financial market crisis and "gloom and doom" is getting to be a little out of control...

However, it does make for a great blog topic ; )

If you've been looking to set up your own home gym for a while now I have the perfect solution for you. It's the same one I use and it costs less than $100.

What I did was buy an old school pair of adjustable dumbbells with a few extra weights to add on. In addition to the dumbbells I added a padded exercise mat, a resistance band, and a pull-up bar... that's it.

With those 4 pieces of equipment I can do hundreds of exercise combinations. I can also get a total body workout in and the whole routine can be done right in my living room, basement, or spare bedroom.

For me this makes a great Sunday afternoon workout and gives me a day off from having to go the gym or studio...