Being active doesn't have to be grudging or boring. Here are some ideas of how to fit exercise into your daily life and how exercise can actually be fun!
Making Exercise Part of Your Life:
- Walk or bike to work or when doing errands
- Use stairs instead of elevators
- Lift weights or use exercise equipment while watching TV
- Keep walking shoes in the car or your office
- Park farther from your destination
- Explore trails, gyms, recreation center etc. close to your home or office
- Plan active outings or vacations.
Making Exercise Fun:
- Make it part of a social event
- Exercise with friends
- Play with your pets
- Garden
- Home Improvement
- Swim
- Dance to music
- Jump rope
- Try something new like hiking, bicycling, rock climbing, skiing, or yoga
- Play with your kids, grand kids, nieces, nephews; you get the idea!
- Come up with more fun ways to exercise that fit your life!
Be sure to make opportunities to be active, choose convenient times like before or after work, during the lunch break, or during your child's lessons.
What are your favorite ways to fit in exercise?
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