Here’s our first activity.
It’s great to have a set workout routine, but incorporating daily extra steps to increase activity can help. Challenge ladies, for this week in addition to your regular workout, I want you to choose other ways to be active in your daily lives. This can include, but is not excluded to:
- Taking the stairs instead of the elevator
- Parking farther from the store in the lot
- Getting up to change the channel on the TV instead of using the remote
- Playing with your kids at the park instead of sitting on a bench
- Riding your bike somewhere instead of driving
- Go for a walk during your break at work. We have a group that does this on their breakfast break, they walk a mile.
- Rake the leaves instead of using a blower or use a push mower
These are just a few ideas, I’m sure you can come up with your own. Update here to share what you did!
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I am training right now to climb the highest mountain in UK Ben Nevis. My husband suggested that I bring his lunch to him from my office which is at the bottom of a steep hill. His office is at the top of the hill. This is my extra exercise for now. Eventually I want to climb the 14 flight of stairs to his office too. I think when I can comfortably do both I will be ready for the mountain.
JC, that is incredible! Please blog about it when you do, I would love to hear your story!
I will walk to class this week instead of driving when I can
I park in the one of the farthest parking spacse at work and at the gym. I will start parking even farther. I will try to get to work a few minutes earlier and take the stairs (five flights).
When I go shopping I park far away from the building and instead of using a mop/swiffer to clean the floors, I get on my hands and knees and scrub them the old-fashioned way.