Getting Fit in Junking Style!

JUNK-INSPIRED WORKOUT ROOM

Anyone out there have fitness (new-found or continued) as a goal for 2009? It's always on my list! In fact, I even have a "workout room" in my home. It's small, mind you, but it's cool and junked up none-the-less! Here are some ideas for using vintage and/or used items to create a fitness area in your own home.

FLASH CARDS

I know lots of you junkers have old flash cards lying around! I picked up a box of hundreds of spelling flash cards last summer (pre-blogging days) at a garage sale. When I asked the woman how much they were, she said, "You can just have them." Gasp! She was a retired school teacher and I thanked her profusely!

I went through each card with the intention to find words that related to fitness, health, and/or movement. I found several, put them in a frame I already had, and there you have it...inspirational wall art for the workout room...

Also note my favorite quote..."Life is not about finding yourself. It is about creating yourself." Love, love, love that! The power of choice...talk about empowering!

Oh, and that is the antique dental stool I picked up at Oronoco Gold Rush Days. You can read about it (and my other finds) in my August post called "Oronoco Flow."

METAL SHELVING, VINTAGE WEIGHTS, WORKOUT SIGN

You know it doesn't end there, right? I've got a few more ideas for you! This $3.00 rack was from a family-run estate sale last summer as well. It holds my hand weights, towels, and other items. See those 1-lb wooden dumbbells on the center shelf? Just a little vintage swank to add to the mix! 

I also can't forget the "WORKOUT WITH THE EXPERTS" sign. For 25 cents, I couldn't pass it up! The experts haven't shown up yet, but we all know from Field of Dreams that "if you build it, they will come." I'm waiting for...who am I waiting for? There's no waiting! Just do it! (Will I get sued by Nike for saying that?) I am such a rebel! (Wait! Will Canon sue me now, too?) Oh, dear!