5 Tips to Help You Add Exercise to Your Daily Routine
Have you ever considered turning your regular daily schedule into a type of exercise routine? These are small steps that lead to a healthy lifestyle.
Here are the 5 tips that you should consider putting into your daily routine.
You can add more; this is just to give you a basic idea.
Tip 1: Avoid the Elevator Instead of riding the up elevator at work, use the stairs.
This extra effort will add to your workout.
Although it seems like something trivial, it will still do wonders for your health in the long run.
It doesn't mean that you need to torture yourself.
For instance, if your office is up on the 130th floor, you can take the elevator till the 125th floor and then take the stairs from there onwards to your office.
This first tip will not be easy to start with, but with practice you will get used to it and soon you will be gliding up the stairs, rather then crawling.
Tip 2: Offer to Get Lunch for Others Another chance to take a break from the constant sitting down in the office is by offering to go out and pick up lunch for your colleagues.
This will give you a chance to get some fresh air as well as a walk.
If you want to increase the aerobic aspect, you can also swing your arms as you briskly walk to get lunch.
Tip 3: On the Bus or Train Consider standing on the bus or train instead of sitting.
It is a minor change, but you will burn a few more calories standing instead of sitting.
Every calorie you burn adds up.
You can even do the calf work out while standing.
It is a simple workout - just raise yourself on the tip of your toes by holding the strap or the bar with your hands.
Tip 4: Shorter Ride Consider cutting your commute short.
Get off at the stop before your usual one, and walk the rest of the way.
Not only will you get additional exercise, you may also meet some interesting people along the way.
Tip 5: More Walking at the Office Instead of calling a colleague on the phone who just sits just a few offices down, get up and walk over.
Don't sit in your chair all day.
Periodically stand up to stretch or do squats.
Make a game of it and see how long you can hold that position.
This is a good and quick work out for your legs and your back.
These are 5 basic tips to get you started.
Go out and use your creativity and see how many more you can come up with.
Remember that every movement you make will help your muscles, and your health.
Here are the 5 tips that you should consider putting into your daily routine.
You can add more; this is just to give you a basic idea.
Tip 1: Avoid the Elevator Instead of riding the up elevator at work, use the stairs.
This extra effort will add to your workout.
Although it seems like something trivial, it will still do wonders for your health in the long run.
It doesn't mean that you need to torture yourself.
For instance, if your office is up on the 130th floor, you can take the elevator till the 125th floor and then take the stairs from there onwards to your office.
This first tip will not be easy to start with, but with practice you will get used to it and soon you will be gliding up the stairs, rather then crawling.
Tip 2: Offer to Get Lunch for Others Another chance to take a break from the constant sitting down in the office is by offering to go out and pick up lunch for your colleagues.
This will give you a chance to get some fresh air as well as a walk.
If you want to increase the aerobic aspect, you can also swing your arms as you briskly walk to get lunch.
Tip 3: On the Bus or Train Consider standing on the bus or train instead of sitting.
It is a minor change, but you will burn a few more calories standing instead of sitting.
Every calorie you burn adds up.
You can even do the calf work out while standing.
It is a simple workout - just raise yourself on the tip of your toes by holding the strap or the bar with your hands.
Tip 4: Shorter Ride Consider cutting your commute short.
Get off at the stop before your usual one, and walk the rest of the way.
Not only will you get additional exercise, you may also meet some interesting people along the way.
Tip 5: More Walking at the Office Instead of calling a colleague on the phone who just sits just a few offices down, get up and walk over.
Don't sit in your chair all day.
Periodically stand up to stretch or do squats.
Make a game of it and see how long you can hold that position.
This is a good and quick work out for your legs and your back.
These are 5 basic tips to get you started.
Go out and use your creativity and see how many more you can come up with.
Remember that every movement you make will help your muscles, and your health.
