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Easy Exercise Ideas
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Inadequate physical activity can lead to
serious health problems. Start now - make
exercise part of your daily routine. At any
age, increasing your daily activity can make a
difference.
Our bodies are designed to be active and
all activity / exercise will develop and firm the muscles of the
body. Exercise doesn't have to be a chore. Read on to find ways you can
become more active, lose that fat and have some fun…
Walking
Make a determined effort to walk throughout the day. Get off the
bus or train a stop or two before your destination and walk the rest
of the way; park your car in the furthest space in the car park;
walk up and down stairs (no lifts); walk the children to school;
walk to the local corner shop for your newspaper or milk, etc.
15 min moderate walking will burn 52 extra kcal*
Housework Can Do the Trick!
Turn those tiresome chores into healthy
positive ones! Turn on the music
and clean the windows, hoover,
dust, wash up, iron and burn off
those calories.
15 min hoovering / dusting will
burn 38 extra kcal*
Get Out In the Garden
Mowing the lawn, weeding and
digging all count.
15 min weeding will burn 52 extra
kcal*
Clean Your Car
Time you ran your car through the
wash? Why not wash it by hand?
It's cheaper, better for the
environment and a great form of
exercise. Put your back into it
and you'll get a better result!
15 min moderate car washing will
burn 43 extra kcal*
Play Actively With the Kids / Get Some
Friends Together
How about heading for the park for some football,
rounders, catch the ball... or
dusting off the bike for a
leisurely ride?
Exercise at a pace where you can still
talk.
15 min recreational cycling will
burn 45 extra kcal*
Try A Sport
Dip into our try a sport section for more
information on a variety of exercise -
walking,
cycling,
swimming,
skipping,
yoga ...
and more.
The important thing is to become active
so that your heart is pumping blood at a slightly increased rate and you are burning calories in empowering your muscles! Go for
it...
*Based on a 40 year old female of 5’5" tall who weighs 12st
7lb and is moderately sedentary. Extra calories are those you burn
on top of the calories you use for basic day-to-day living.
Inputting your exercise into your exercise diary will calculate the
number of calories you will burn based on your weight.
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