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Let's face it, even if you're 100-percent committed to exercising regularly, sometimes it can be difficult to get motivated to hit the gym. There are a variety of reasons why the gym might not be the best option for you. Maybe the monthly fees are too steep. Maybe you feel self-conscious about working out around others. When people imagine a home gym, they probably picture expensive pieces of complex equipment. If you have the money and space for a multipurpose workout machine, that's great. But for many people, the cost and size of such a machine makes it unpractical. The good news is that you can put together an effective home gym without emptying your wallet. In fact, you probably have most of the necessary tools already. 1..Your Body: It's easy to forget that your body can be its own workout machine. There are many equipment-free workout options: Push-ups, planks, lunges, squats and the much-hailed burpee are just a few of the exercises you...

Six-pack abs have become the gold standard of fitness that separates the “in-shape” guys from the “seriously in-shape” guys. But, honestly, a visible six-pack is not necessarily a sign of fitness, but rather one of low body fat percentage. Skinny guys have ripped abs without putting any effort into diet or exercise. For the rest of us, seeing a six-pack seems like an impossible goal. Until you actually get them. The more than two dozen muscles between your hips and shoulders are what allow you to bend and rotate your torso. They also stabilize your spine as you mow the lawn, carry groceries, do pushups, spike volley-balls, and otherwise go about the motions of daily life. That's why trying to build a solid center with only crunches, which target your rectus abdominis (the six-pack muscle), is like trying to build powerful legs by focusing only on your quads. The result is all show and no go. Update your ab routine with the following six moves. "They'll cha...