How many times have you said to yourself that you just dont have the time to exercise? Dont feel bad; its my favorite excuse as well. We all have busy lives and not much time for anything in our schedule. Thats why I wanted to share some of my favorite ways to sneak some exercise into everyday activities with you. Get Up Earlier Did you know that you are much more likely to stick with any type of exercise program, if you do it in the morning? Makes sense, doesnt it. The day is new, and you havent had a chance yet to get burned out from long meetings at the office or running around town all day. Its hard to get motivated to work out after a long day, so why not get it out of the way first thing in the morning? Set your alarm to go off 20 30 minutes earlier than usual and ride your exercise bike, go for a brisk walk through the neighborhood, or get an exercise tape and work out with it in the morning. Exercise is a great way to start your day and youll feel energized throughout the rest of your day. Walk During Commercial Breaks You just settled down on the couch to watch your favorite TV show, and it goes to commercial. Thats the perfect time to get in a little exercise. Just get up and march in place right in front of the TV until the commercial break is over. Doing this even just once or twice a day will start making a big difference. You can even wear a pedometer to get an idea for how much walking you get done during your favorite TV shows. Once you get used to your commercial workout, step it up a notch by marching through the entire show. Now thats a workout! Plus you dont have to feel guilty about watching Desperate Housewives anymore instead of doing the dishes youre exercising. Work On Your Abs While You Wait In Line One of my least favorite things to do is to stand in line. Whether its at the grocery store, the pharmacy or the DMV, it just seems like such a waist of time to just stand there and wait. That is unless you are working out at the same time. You can get a great abs workout standing in line and best of all, no one has to notice. Heres how you do it: Stand up straight and suck in your stomach as hard as you can. Hold and count to ten before you release. Repeat. Each of these counts as one sit-up and is just as effective. Just imagine how many sit-ups you can do just while waiting in line each week. Go For A Family Hike Or Bike Ride Instead of just hanging out on the weekends, take the family for a hike or go on a bike ride. You get to spend some quality time with your family and get some great exercise at the same time. If your life is as busy as mine, give a few of these exercise tips a try and see if you cant start to find time to work out a few times a week. |
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