It is often hard to put best intentions of ‘getting fitter’
or ‘doing more exercise’ into practice. There are many barriers in daily life which
can hinder us in getting the exercise or activity we would like. These could be
money shortages, time constraints, or friend and family commitments, just to
list a few.
Here are ten ideas that may help to increase your activity
levels without adding extra commitment or pressure to your daily life; you may
already be doing them:
1.
Using the stairs instead of the escalators or
lifts
2.
Walking or cycling short distances instead of
taking the car
3.
Getting off the bus a stop before your normal
one
4.
Going for a short walk in your day if you can
fit it in (for example, in your lunch break or when you get home)
5.
If you have children who go to classes after
school you could have a short workout or walk while they are there
6.
When it’s raining and cold outside it can be
hard to do as much activity – fitness and dance video games can be a really
good way to get competitive and active with friends and family as well as on
your own
7.
Parking higher up in the car park – sometimes
it’s cheaper too - bonus!
8.
Playing music and having a little boogie when
making the dinner!
9.
Gardening and housework are great forms of
activity – this might make hoovering and weeding seem a little more appealing
if there’s a spare ten minutes in your day… but then again it might not…
10.
Performing simple exercises that don’t need much
space or any equipment can be relatively easy to slip into your routine. Things
like running up and down the stairs 10 times consecutively or doing step ups on
them is a great way to get your heart pumping and exercises such as abdominal
curls and back raises can be alternated daily as you get out of bed in the
morning.
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