No time for exercise? Try these sneaky tricks to work out
with almost no effort at all...
1) Wash the car
Go on, it needs a good clean, anyway. If you’ve got a van,
then you’ll really work up a sweat. Make sure to switch hands when you’re
scrubbing to get a good, even workout.
2) Get off your trolley
No, not like that! Opt for a shopping basket rather than a
trolley if you’re not planning a huge shop, and really work your upper body. If
you really must use a trolley, once you’ve bagged everything up, carry it back
to the car by hand.
3) Spring clean in summer
Yep, that’s right. But we’re not talking a regular dust ’n’
wipe here; we’re talking moving the furniture, scrubbing the walls and all that
jazz. It’ll get your heart going, and you’ll be rewarded with a sparkling
house!
4) See the sights
How well do you know your local area? Set aside a day with
friends to walk around the local sights, as if you were tourists. You may be
surprised how many calories you burn in a day spent scurrying around on your
feet.
5) Stairway to fitness
An oldie but a goldie: don’t even think about calling for
that lift! Dragging yourself up the stairs might seem tough at first, but your
fitness will step up in no time.
6) Have a break
Get into the habit of exercising whenever the TV show you’re
watching hits an advert break. You can do crunches, run on the spot or even
drop down into the plank position. Try to wait until your dinner goes down
first, though.
7) Trim at your chair
If you work in an office, the chances are your posture will
suffer as a result of hours sitting at a desk. Use your upper back, shoulders
and abdominal muscles to maintain a good posture and try squeezing an air-disc
between your thighs to work your adductors. Better still, sit on a Swiss ball.
8) Get in a fix
Burn those calories by getting stuck into some DIY around
the house. Sanding walls, tiling floors and building cabinets all require
serious strength, ladies.
9) Squeeze!
Stuck in traffic yet again? Don’t sit and stress: work your
pelvic floor. You can even do it on the bus, but try not to scare the people
around you!
10) Be a green goddess
Do you always duck out of cutting the lawn? Heaving a mower
around is a great workout for your core, legs and arms – and is a major calorie
burner.
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