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51 WAYS TO GET MORE
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| Park in the furthest parking space • Take the stairs whenever possible • Do sit-ups while watching TV • Walk on your coffee breaks • Take a brisk walk at lunchtime • Carry your own groceries to your car • Hide the remote & get up to change the channels • Ride a bike or walk for short errands • Dust, dust, dust • Work in your garden • Take a walk after dinner • Play Frisbee with neighbors • Do stretches at your desk • Jump rope between household chores • Wash your car by hand • Mow your lawn with a push mower • Unwind from your work by dancing around the house • Walk your dog…or the neighbor’s! • Get off the bus or subway two stops before your destination • Go ice skating with friends • Lift hand weights while talking on the phone • Avoid drive-in windows…walk into stores instead • Schedule family hikes or bike rides • Play outdoor games with your kids • Do the dishes by hand • Learn a new sport, like golf or tennis • Answer the phone that’s farthest away • Install a pull-up bar in your bedroom doorway • Make meals in time to music • Be first to volunteer for active chores • Take dance lessons • Wash windows with vigor • March in place during TV commercials • Clean out your closets or cabinets • Vacuum or sweep daily • Scrub the tub till it sparkles • Clean out your refrigerator • Do a few laps around the shopping mall • Rearrange furniture…offer to help friends do the same • Teach your kids an active sport you like • Coach your kid’s sport team • Shoot some hoops • Sign up for a Walk-a-Thon • Organize an office yoga break • Schedule a daily morning jog with friends • Work out to exercise videos • Challenge yourself to walk longer in the park each day • Use a stationary bike at home • On car trips, make stops to stretch • Follow along with exercise programs on TV • Join active groups, like bicyclists, hikers or mall walkers |
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Excerpts © 2003 Health Management Resources Corporation, Boston, MA |
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