Fitness Tips
Yucky Weather?
Why not take a mall walk? When you go to the mall, you often can see people speed walking around the mall. So, check your mall to see if they offer a mall-walking program or early morning hours for walkers. If not, grab a friend, or more, and walk around the mall together. Try to [...]
Go For a Walk
Walking: It’s the easiest way to start exercising — just take a walk. Many people become couch potatoes after dinner. Instead, go for a walk with your significant other, child or even dog and talk about your day.
Lose the Close Parking and Elevators
Parking a little further and taking the stairs are easy ways to get in some extra steps during the day.
Working Through Commercials
When watching T.V.- whether it’s a show, the news, a sports game, or a movie, try to get some exercises in during what you’re watching. For example, during commercials, do sit-ups during the first commercial, then squats during the next one, lunges during the next, etc. etc. Or make up a game where, whenever you [...]
Family Fitness Night
Designate one evening each week as a “Family Fitness Night”- maybe Friday! Each week, a different person plans the family workout that you will all do together. It could be swimming, rollerskating, walking, a two-on-two basketball game, skating, or bowling—everyone gets to do something they enjoy! That way, your workout will never become dull.
