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Health & Well-Being • January 2010
Sneak Some Exercise Into Regular Activities
Many people equate "exercise" with • Leave the car at home: Whenever
doing a workout video or heading to possible, bike, walk, rollerblade,
the gym. This doesn't have to be the or get to your destination another
case at all. Regular daily activities way. Suburban life tends to create
provide a lot of the exercise a person the car-to-store-to-car-to-house
needs and can be tweaked to provide pattern, which doesn't make for
even more. much physical activity.
• M ove while watching TV or playing • Keep moving: If you simply must sit,
video games: There are several such as in school or at the office, tap
video games today that make or kick your legs. A little movement
physical activity part of the fun. is better than none at all.
Even if your gaming system doesn't
• Park further away: When in store
feature getting up and being active,
parking lots, park furthest from the
do so on your own. While watching
entrance so you're forced to walk a
a television show, dance, walk in
bit more to and from the car.
place, do jumping jacks, or any
other activity during commercials.
• Take a walking tour: Sightseeing
during a vacation? Many big cities
• G o outdoors: Instead of recreational
are perfect for strolling. With so
activities inside of the house where
much to see, you won't even realize
space is limited, play games, go on
how much walking you're doing.
walks, or organize a pick-up sports
(MS)
game in the neighborhood. You'll
burn calories, get exercise, and
enjoy fresh air, too.
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