Fitness magazine recently polled readers and asked them what they would do if they had a thousand dollars to spend on fitness. Nearly half of the respondents would hand the money over to a personal trainer in order to get some motivation and personal attention for their workouts.
Survey results included:
- 45% of respondents picked the personal trainer.
- 38% of respondents would buy a fancy piece of home gym equipment.
- 13% would take off on some sort of fitness adventure, like a hike or a mountain climb.
- 4% of respondents would use their thousand dollars to pay for a gym membership.
And it got me thinking: if I had a thousand dollars to spend on my health, what would I buy? I don’t know if I’d use the money for a personal trainer or a fitness adventure, but I might be tempted by a gym membership or a piece of home gym equipment. If an elliptical machine or stationery bike were right under my nose, I’d hopefully be tempted to use it.
But there are lots of other things I could do with a thousand dollars. Maybe I could get a month of massages, or a personal chef to make healthy, delicious dinners. Maybe I would put it towards that LASIK eye surgery — I’ve had glasses since I was in third grade, and it’d be nice to see how the other half lives. Maybe I’d use the money to buy pet insurance for Moose and Lally.
So… if you had a thousand dollars to spend on your health, what would you buy?
At the very least, the daydreaming is good for you. It gets the creative side of your brain working, and puts a little positive energy into your head. And there are lots of things we can do for our health without an extra thousand dollars.