Lifestyle Redesigned

Put in another gruelling week of work slogging away at my computer.  Nothing beats working for the man.  I really love having people tell me what to do all day, and making other people really rich.  Then when it comes time for your review, the scoff and sputter and complain that things are tough and all we can give you is 1% raise this year.  What a load of balls.  If trying to find a way to financial freedom doesn’t get you motivated in situations like this, then I don’t know what will.

I’ve come up with a plan to be free from working from someone else by this time next year.  I want the freedom to live and do what I want, and not have to ask permission to take 2 or 3 measly weeks off per year.  What a joke that is.  Sure there are some nice benefits, but if I can make more money and have my life back I will feel so much the better.

I’d love to be able to pick up stakes and move when the summer is just too hot here in Scottsdale.  Get to the mountains for a couple of weeks and cool down.  Or move to Thailand or Europe for a couple of months.  You just can’t do that in a standard 9 to 5 job.  I don’t mind working to make money.  I’ll work darn hard at it.  I just hate to see all my hard work go to line the pockets of someone else.  Someone who pretends like they give a crap about you, but at the first sign of financial hardship would cut you from the payroll faster than you could say pink slip.

So what is this amazing plan?  Well it will be essentially taking on a full time second job for the next 6 months and working my ass off.  I won’t go into the full details, but a lot of hard work and I should be in a good position by June.  Then I’ll reevaluate, before I press on with the next 6 months.  In the mean time at work I’m going to building on my skills and getting ready to be able to do some contract work.

My end goal is to have a contract job for 6-9 months out of the year and travel and visit family with the rest of my time.  I know it can be done, and I also know it won’t be easy.  But there is more to life than going to the office 5 days a week and sometimes more to eke out a living.  Working your ass off during the prime of your life so that you can finally retire and enjoy life when you are old.  I want that life now.  And I’m going to make it happen.

If you are looking to get some exercise at home, an electric treadmill is a great item to have.  It takes all the hassle out of going to the gym, the commute, waiting for the machines, and time wasted.  If you have one at your home you are more likely to exercise than if you have just a gym membership.

When looking for an electric treadmill for your home use, there are many options for you to look through and to choose from.  There are lots of different treadmill manufactures, and the products can have a wide array of gadgets and features.  Buy you want a treadmill that will work for you.

If you are looking for an electric treadmill for your home, you may be looking for something that is a cheap price.  However this is not always the best option.  Sure, you may find a treadmill at a discount, but buying the cheapest electric treadmill is not exactly a wise choice.  You want one that is well manufactured and will last for a long time.  It’s best to budget for a model that is in the $750 – $1,000 price range.  This will give you good quality, a lot of features, and will last a long time.

Now what kind of features should you look for in an electric treadmill?  You will want one that gives you a nice variety of incline settings.  This will allow you vary the difficulty of your workouts my making it seem like you are walking or running up a hill.  Hill running gives a nice cardio workout.

One other feature that is nice to have is the built in heart rate monitor.  This is great to make sure you are exercising in the proper zone for either fat-loss or cardiovascular training.  If you keep your heartbeat within the proper range, it is proven to improve those exercise goals.  Plus you want to make sure you are not stressing your heart too much and pushing yourself too hard, especially if you are just starting an exercise program.

If space is an issue you may want to look at a folding electric treadmill.  These units do as they say, fold up and are easily stored away in a corner of a room.  Sometimes if you have guests coming over you can easily wheel then to another area of your home so your exercise equipment is out of the way.

Depending on where you are in your journey to physical fitness, the weight bearing capacity of your new electric treadmill may need to be a factor.  Some units only support up to 200 pounds, while others can go much higher.  If you are right at the 200lbs threshold, this shouldn’t be much of an issue as your goal is to lose weight.  However if you are greatly over that, you will want to make sure you find a model that can accommodate the extra pounds.  The electric motors run the treadmill and they need to be able to efficiently move the track.

One last feature you may wish to look for is one that varies your workout program.  For instance you can select from flat walking, interval training, or mountain running.  This is a great way to mix up your workouts and increase the difficulty as you get in better physical shape.  Hopefully these tips helped you to narrow your search for your new electric treadmill.