Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
At Frugalmatic, fitness isn’t something you add to your schedule. It’s something you make part of ordinary life. Everyday Fitness shows how chores, yard work, short movement bursts, creative activities, and intentional routines can deliver the indirect benefits we too often outsource to gyms or gadgets. These posts explore how real movement—the kind that emerges from living fully and simply—keeps the body engaged, the mind healthier, and the cost of staying fit lower.
Last summer and fall I burned nearly 14,000 calories painting our house. If you’re asking who counts calories while painting a house, I’ll explain. I did it to make a point. A physical activity doesn’t […]
How Painting One House Can Burn Serious Calories Read More »
The grass is finally starting to turn green despite a cold spring, and I’ve been itching to do some yard work. It’s still too soon to do much in the garden, and so I’ve been
Yard Tools That Double as a Workout (Yes, Really) Read More »
You’ve probably heard the saying, “Sitting is the new smoking.” While Dr. James Levine doesn’t take credit for coining the phrase, he’s played a large role in bringing the message into the public consciousness. Through
Dr. James Levine Interview: Wellness and Active Lifestyle Insights Read More »
Many people realize they should be more physically active but struggle to find the motivation to move more. They come home from work, often feeling tired, and simply have no interest in “working out.” But
Best Jobs for Staying Physically Active (According to Me) Read More »
Joy Jones is proof that becoming an adult doesn’t mean you must give up the games you loved playing as a child. Far from it. In fact, you can embrace these games all the more
Joy Jones on Rediscovering Jump Roping Read More »
An assumption people make about becoming more physically active is that it’s largely a physical process. In reality, it’s mostly mental. You need to form the physically active mindset to be able to consistently act
How to Develop a Physically Active Mindset Read More »
I’m starting to hear commercials for pumpkin spice coffee and Octoberfest beer, which can mean only one thing. Fall is coming. Do you have your rake ready? And I do mean rake, not a leaf
Leaf Blowers vs. Rakes: Easy Way to Move More Read More »
The best “life hacks” save both time and money, but they usually don’t make life less sedentary. The 5 hacks in this post are a little different: They “hack” into sedentary activities and turn them
5 Movement Hacks to Boost Fitness and Save Money Read More »
Even if you never bike to work, chances are you have seen others do it. What about running to work? Have you ever tried it or seen someone doing it? If you live here in
Dr. Simon Cook Interview: the Joys of Running To Work Read More »
One of my goals in creating the Frugalmatic website has been to inspire people to become more physically active. I’m not talking about training to run a marathon or anything that intense. I’m talking about
Frugalmatic Fitness: a new program to move more and sit less Read More »
