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Tips to Exercise on a Budget With Everyday Household Items

You don’t need an expensive gym membership to stay physically active.

Lauren Smith, MAMandy Armitage, MD
Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Reviewed by Mandy Armitage, MD
Updated on January 15, 2026
Reviewed by Mandy Armitage, MD | January 15, 2026

Living next to a big park, having a gym membership, or owning a rack of hand weights can make it easier to exercise regularly. However, those things are not required to stay active. 

In this video, learn ways to exercise on a budget using items around your house, according to Karla Robinson, MD, Medical Editor at GoodRx Health, and Robert Robinson, III, MD, Internist in Charlotte, NC.

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Lauren Smith, MA
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Lauren Smith, MA
Lauren Smith, MA, has worked in health journalism since 2017. Before joining GoodRx, she was the senior health editor and writer for HealthiNation.
Mandy Armitage, MD
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Mandy Armitage, MD
Mandy Armitage, MD, has combined clinical medicine with her passion for education and content development for many years. She served as medical director for the health technology companies HealthLoop (now Get Well) and Doximity.

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