# Best minimalist fitness ideas

Gyms for minimalists do not exist. Actually anything outside a real gym can be used as exercise environment. Examples of minimalist fitness activities are:

 - doing home chores like moping floors, vacuuming, organizing anything (clothes, food items, other possessions)
 - playing with (other) kids
 - a walk in the park, about 10,000 steps are recommended daily
 - a run around the block
 - swimming for 1 hour in a river, lake, ocean, or worst case - pool
 - trail hiking for 2 hours (day hike)
 - mountain hiking for 2 days (overnight with heavier backpack)
 - quick home exercise with own body weight like yoga, stretching, dancing
 - squats, push-ups, pull-ups - many places for pull-ups are available like door frames.
 - walking the dog
 - doing other sports, individual or teams such as winter sports (skate, ski, show shoeing, team: soccer, basketball, other balls...tennis, climbing,etc.) 

My point is - you don't need a gym to be fit and healthy. 

# Other cons for exercising in a gym:

- the air is not good inside no matter how well ventilated the room is
- many people can share the equipment so risk of spreading diseases is high
- dangerous heavy equipment can easily hurt you
- the style itself of focusing of a part of the body at a time can be detrimental for your health
- the muscles can develop unevenly, some parts will be weaker than others, and can also look terrible.
- it cost money

# Final tips

 - Go outside! There is no such thing as bad weather or bad climate. Only inappropriate clothing.
 - Raining a lot? take an umbrella, carry it for 3000 steps, then switch hands. You'll train both legs and hands.
 - Snowing ? take a winter jacket and warm socks and gloves, hike, shower after.
 - Too hot ? swimming in a body of water.