I am often asked how someone who is very busy can incorporate exercise into his or her daily life. We all come from different walks of life and have different experiences, but we all share this one need: to move! Our bodies need it, our minds, our hearts, our organs, our moods … all of it depends on the general wellness of the body.
Exercise might seem impossible if you’re busy at home with three kids and a dog, or working behind a desk all day with no chance to go to a gym, or dealing with back problems, etc. etc. … you get my drift! But in spite of these scenarios, there are honestly moments in your everyday life when you can take the opportunity to work out. In this case, it becomes your choice whether you want to do it or not.
I dare say that you DON’T need the gym to be generally healthy. I challenge you to find YOUR real life workout!
Maybe it is choosing the stairs instead of using the elevator.
Or walking the dog with the kids, running after them, and making a point of creating a walk-the-dog-game so they, too, get some exercise.
If you have to sit in front of a computer, the only thing that prevents you from stretching and taking a walk around the block during your lunch break (or taking a ten-minute break every two hours) is YOU, and the possible embarrassment of being a bit sweaty … but hey, you won’t mind when you feel the endorphin burst of energy after getting that heart rate up!
How about turning your house cleaning session into a calorie burner? Between vacuuming and washing windows, you can burn a lot of calories, and the feeling afterward is priceless: clean and energized!
Even just choosing to walk to venues or parking the car farther away to get some extra walking in is a real life workout.
By practicing at least three ten-minute real life workouts per day, you will increase your heart rate by the number of minutes it needs to be up every day to stay healthy. Just like that. Don’t let anything stand in the way of your path to a healthier lifestyle. Be creative and challenge yourself with finding the moments that give life to you!
Please share your real life workouts with me and Live Life Loud!
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