For anyone seeking to lose weight and get a bit fitter, there’s no need to shell out on expensive gym memberships or hire a personal trainer, you can simply be a bit more active, every day.
Below are 6 ways to keep active all day, helping you burn calories and feel better all round:
- Walkies!
While you can of course burn some calories taking your dog for a walk, you should try to do more walking even if you don’t have a furry friend. As this is one of the best and easiest ways to stay trim, it’s a doable activity for everyone.
- Last man standing
If it’s possible to stand up while at work, you should try to do so, if not all day, at least for a good chunk of the day. Helping to strengthen your muscles and burn calories, a stand-up desk is a healthy prop.
- Get fidgeting!
If a stand-up desk isn’t feasible, why not swap your chair for an exercise ball, that forces your body to try and stabilize, or take the stairs instead of the lift? Whether at work or at home, keep your body moving.
- Get cleaning
Cleaning your home can be a fantastic form of exercise, and depending on how much effort you put into it, and how often you do it, you can burn some serious calories.
- Cook for yourself
While preparing your own food at home may not be a significant calorie burner in itself, there’s evidence to prove that cooking your own food helps you consume less calories, especially when compared to ordering take-out. Plan ahead, buy the ingredients you need and be creative.
- Get moving even when stationary
While watching TV is possibly the most sedentary activity aside from sleeping, there’s no reason why you can’t move your body even while you’re sitting on the couch. There are a wide variety of armchair exercises you can perform in the commercial breaks, or you can jump and get a bit more physical while you wait for your favorite show to come back on.
When it comes to tip number four, if you hired a professional cleaning company to clean your home, you could use the time you save on doing your own cleaning, by going to the gym, signing up to a fitness class or giving Fido an extra walk.
