Exercise equipment. help!? :-[?

I have been looking around for something to purchase such as en exercise ball, step, weights, things like that-- anything BUT treadmills and exercise bikes. (i'm tight on money right now.)

I have a couple workout videos, but they are starting to get boring for me. I want some kind of "prop" rather than having to stare at a TV/computer screen.
What are some affordable, yet most effective types of equipment that i can look into? Maybe that i could do an hour before bed or first thing when i wake up in the morning. I'd like to tone up and lose a couple lbs (mostly tone up) just a bit before *dun dun dun* BEACH/POOL TIME in the summer; lol.

I work two jobs so going to the gym is out of the question. Unless anyone knows a 24hr gym, or one open extremely early in the morning anywhere in the pittsburgh area?

you can get some "pushup bars" cant remeber there exact name - u hold onto them when doing pushups - helps keeps ur body straight and stops your hands moving everywhere. you can get stand-alone boxing bags with a sand filled/water filled base and also a pull up bar which attatches to your door frame - they all come with a list of different excersises you can use with them to get you started and ensure you are using them safely and properly. hope this helps

Go to the store a sports store and walk to the fitness area (or check a website). Most have affordable equipment.

dont buy any equipment..just a good pair of shoes and go brisk walking daily for an hour..

go out to the nearest college or park to jog around or walk around

those weights and exercise ball etc. will get you bored in no time

or ck out craigslist around your area to see if anyone selling treadmill for cheap

i got my reebok treadmill (perfect condition) from craigslist for 150 LOL
aewsome um?
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and i make use of it all the time

so ck aorund there

eBay, they have a great selection of excercise bands or balance balls that are excellent for home use

As for videos; the Taibo or Kicksercise video's are highly recommended.

get a gym pass... it has all of that stuff and it is cheaper the actually having to buy all of the stuff

you really donr need a ball all you can do is join the finess program at a gyn or one of the t.v shows call because if you are really serious about loosing your weight than you should take my advice. thanks and hope for good luck