Most of us have experienced the failed
New Year's resolutions and workout plans
that just never seem to pan out. It can be
tough to make exercise a daily priority,
but it can be done. After all, while you may
not have time to hit the gym for an hour
every day, you can transform activities
that are already a part of your routine into
workouts.
EXERCISE WITH MY BUSY LIFE?
How and when you work out depends
on your lifestyle. You have to fi nd what
works for you. If you're a stay-at-home
parent, you can turn household chores
into calorie-burners. Gardening, raking,
cleaning windows or fl oors, or washing
the car for 30 to 45 minutes lets you fi t
moderate-intensity exercise into your day
while still getting things done.
If you're constantly out and about
running errands or delivering the kids to
all of their extracurricular activities, you
can still work exercise in. When you walk,
do so at a brisk pace. Even walking two
miles in 30 minutes can help you remain
active, and that's easy to do at the mall or
around the soccer fi eld.
Have an offi ce job? Fifteen minutes of
stair walking a day can get you started on
the path to fi tness. Walk to lunch on your
break, even if it's just to a picnic bench to
eat a sack lunch.
If you don't have time for these easy-
to-incorporate activities, you can still
take advantage of any opportunity to
get moving. A little bit of exercise is
better than nothing when it comes to
getting in shape.
Regular exercise can be hard to
fi t into a busy lifestyle. Use these
tips to fi nd ways to squeeze it
into your schedule.
Take a
Time-out to
WORK OUT
Inactivity: More
Unhealthy Than
Obesity?
A European study
published last year in
the American Journal
of Clinical Nutrition
suggests that an overly
sedentary lifestyle may
be twice as deadly as
obesity. For any body
weight, the study
suggests, a transition
from inactivity to activity
signifi cantly reduces the
risk of premature death.
Exercise has the
added benefi t of
helping to manage
weight, lowering the
risk of premature death
related to obesity as
well. According to the
research team, which
was led by a University
of Cambridge professor
and included a long list
of collaborators, burning
between 90 and 110
calories a day through
exercise could reduce
the risk of early death
by 16 to 30 percent.
BURNING 90-110 CALORIES A DAY THROUGH EXERCISE
COULD REDUCE THE RISK OF EARLY DEATH BY
16 to 30%.
DID
YOU
KNOW?
GET ACTIVE
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