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"You don&amp;#x27;t need a gym membership to get fit--which is a good thing, because those memberships sure can get pricey, can&amp;#x27;t they? But you can still get the kind of workout you get at a gym--for free. Here are a few ideas for those of us who are fitness-focused but still watching our pennies... Score a free class. Some gyms offer &amp;quot;try before you buy&amp;quot; free classes, to entice you into signing up. But who says you have to actually sign up with a credit card swipe? Now, I&amp;#x27;m not suggesting you swindle the gym--this is totally on the level. All you&amp;#x27;re doing is trying out the class. And maybe you will officially join later on, when you have the cash, right? Rock the outdoor gym. Some city parks come equipped with free outdoor exercise equipment. It&amp;#x27;s just like the gear you&amp;#x27;ll find in a gym--with, I promise, a fraction of the wait. And if there&amp;#x27;s a jungle gym nearby--with no kids--you can use the monkey bars for pull-ups or the bottom of the slide for push-ups. (And then swing, just because it&amp;#x27;s fun--and when&amp;#x27;s the last time you went on the swings, anyway?) Go on campus. Most public high schools and universities will let you run laps around the track or jog up and down the bleacher steps when class isn&amp;#x27;t in session. Get thee to a mall. I know you&amp;#x27;ve seen older people doing laps around the mall in their tennis shoes and tracksuits--and it&amp;#x27;s a brilliant idea for bad-weather days. Some shopping centers actually open early just for walkers, so you have the run of the place! Exercise DVDs, running in the park, going for a hike, planting a garden, jumping rope... there are tons of other free ways to exercise. What are your favorites? How do you stay active on a budget? More on health on a budget: * Health on a Budget: Practice the Art of Self-Massage * Fitness On A Budget: Join A Free Running Class * Health On A Budget: Can&amp;#x27;t Afford Organic? Try This More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage Photo: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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