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Don't Need Much Money is exactly what it sounds like: a site about needing less, so you have more. More time. More freedom. More room to actually live. The idea is simple. The less money you need to survive, the more time you have to thrive. Lower your living costs, live a healthy lifestyle focused on longevity and mobility, stay out of debt, and build a little savings, and you buy yourself something far more valuable than money: time. Time to do what you actually love, spend with people you care about, and put toward things that matter. This site is my own real life running that experiment. Most of what you'll find here are recipes and day-to-day habits. They aren't filler posts, it's intentional. Cooking from scratch, buying smart, wasting less, eating well, and staying healhty, fit, and limber all without spending much are some of the most direct ways I practice this philosophy day to day. This blog doubles as my own recipe box and exercise notes, and I share it b...

My Simple Exercise Routines

With every New Years comes the desire for most everyone to get more personally fit and healthy. I wanted to share the routines that I've been doing for several years now with great results. In the past, I've struggled with back, knee, and shoulder injuries which gave me the opportunity through physical therapy to learn how to keep these area stretched and strong. For me, these routines have been a part of my secret to staying injury free for a few years now.

Even though I was relatively young when my injuries started, I'm actually glad they did. I think it has kept me healthier than I would have otherwise been if I were injury free. I now have friends that are starting to get injuries for the first time and they are now in the process of learning the same things I've had to learn. I hope these routines can help others with ideas on their own journey to better health. Please be sure to ask a medical professional before starting any new exercises and be sure to learn the correct form because bad form can do more harm than good.

There are a total of 9 routines that work different parts of the body. I like to mix and match these on different days to try to do all of them twice a week. I keep to 10 exercises per routine to keep it easier to do and remember. I will be posting a new routine each week for the next 9 weeks so each routine gets its own page. Use this blog as a table of contents to navigate to each routine.

  1. 10 Stomach Towards Floor Yoga/Pilates Exercises
  2. 10 Back On Floor Yoga/Pilates Exercises
  3. 10 Standing/Kneeling Yoga Stretches
  4. 10 Standing Mild Weight Exercises
  5. 10 Arms and Core Bench Exercises
  6. 10 Shoulder Strengthening Exercises
  7. 10 Hip Strengthening Exercises
  8. 10 Key Pre-Activity Stretches
  9. 10 Arms and Shoulder Stretches

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