Exercise may not be fun, but it isn't that hard. You don't need more than 20 minutes a

day, and that's something pretty much everyone can spare. We often neglect our physical

health because we're full of bad excuses. If that sounds like you, make this weekend the

one where you start getting in shape.

With the amount of equipment you'll find in a gym, it's easy to believe you need a lot of

stuff to exercise. Sure, that fancy equipment works fine, but people got in shape without

it for a long time before it was an option. There's no reason you can't do this, too, so

don't assume you need to spend a lot of money. You don't need to spend any, really,

unless you plan to run and need a decent pair of shoes. In fact, you can get a complete

workout with nothing but your body.

That's how convicts do it. However you decide to exercise, the point is that you don't

need a bunch of stuff. Stuff works better as a reason to put off the exercise you can

start doing today. Don't go out and buy anything. Just go work out.

Nobody sticks with an exercise routine they hate. You have to at least be able to tolerate

a fair amount of the workout you plan for yourself and find a way to stay motivated to do

the rest. If you like the traditional route, that is, exercising for around 30-45 minutes a few

days a week,we put together a Lifehacker workout routine that you can follow easily. You

can even track your progress. If you have less time, or just prefer to pack in an intense

workout into fewer minutes, we made a mini-app that generates 20-minute workouts for you.

Each one is randomly created based on the type of workout you want. They all take 20

minutes and your goal is to do one six days a week with one day set aside for relaxation.

After posting this, we learned about a web and mobile app called Sworkit that does a

similar thing, only it isn't limited to 20 minutes. You can put together a randomly-generated

routine for virtually any time limit up to an hour. What's better is that you're not limited to

your web browser and can take it with you on your Android or iPhone.