Getting fit is hard enough without having to buy fancy in-home exercise equipment. Health and nutrition web site SimpleFit is loaded with info on how to eat right, lose weight, and get strong without spending a dime.
This free community-based web site focuses on helping readers build muscle and get healthy with simple circuit training exercises that don’t require any special equipment. Instead you’ll rely on exercises like pull-ups, push-ups, and squats to burn fat and build muscle. To help keep you from straining something, SimpleFit includes videos of each exercise so you can be sure you’re doing it just right.
Users can customize plans according to fitness level and general strength, then use the online tracker to monitor progress. If you want other community members to cheer on your efforts, you can even share your log with others. Eating right is an important component of getting and staying healthy so SimpleFit devotes and entire section of the site to helping users plan meals and make good food choices.
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