excersising daily, ..... Options

[chinke3xcuti3]

Okay, well, summer is here, and since I don't have PE anymore, I find myself to lack off in exercising. I'm not fat or chubby or anything, and I'm not trying to loose weight, I just wanted to stay in shape. I don't have DDR (so don't say, play ddr, i dont even have a game system), and I'm not gonna buy any tapes on aerobics (sp?!?!), because I'm pretty broke. I'd go to the gym, except I have no ride considering my parents are at work the whole day until 10:00PM, and I don't feel like going outside running because..well, in my neighborhood there has been two rapist crimes..and i'm kind of freaked out just thinking about going outside by myself in the morning, or afternoon (especially not at night). It sounds like I'm making excuses, but if I was, I wouldn't bother starting this topic, would I?

Basically, I would like to get some advice how I can stay in shape without any of ^those possible reasons getting in the way. Should I just do like, a normal 15 minute exercise every day (10 curl ups, 10 push ups, stretch, etc.)? And, are there any specific sites where they show you step by step how to do specific stuff like, make your calves skinner or something (like how they have those pages of excersises in seventeen, but remember that i cant buy any magazines considering im BROKE)?

I looked through the stuff pages to read before in the health section, but I'm not trying to go on a diet..and idk..the pages didn't seem to help that much for me?!?!

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oops. i posted the topic in the wrong forum, um......move it to health? or..could it just stay in this forum?

[sayitaintso]

you're in the exact same position i'm in.

no PE anymore.
i basically don't have access to any gym, swimming pool, or anything & i don't really want to be seen sweating, tired, and looking crappy while people i know who live in the neighborhood as well look at me.
i only have dumbells + this leg step machine + a jumprope.

surprisingly, you can do a lot a home!
i found a lot over the net with exercises + magazines like seventeen.
CARDIO should go with almost everything though--or so i've heard--for things like slimming thighs and such. cardio exercises include: walking, running, swimming, biking, aerobic dance, step aerobics, kickboxing, rowing, and JUMPING ROPE.

here's more on cardio: http://diet.ivillage.com/workouts/wcardio/0,,mj33,00.html

here are some hopefully helpful links:

http://exercise.about.com/cs/exerciseworko...kout_center.htm

http://magazines.ivillage.com/marieclaire/...37578-1,00.html

http://diet.ivillage.com/tone/tarms/topics/0,,4s4s,00.html

http://magazines.ivillage.com/marieclaire/..._582745,00.html

search around iVILLAGE in the DIET & FITNESS section (http://diet.ivillage.com/). plenty of good stuff. LOOK ON THE LEFT SIDE!

i hope that helps :)