You can get great health benefits from just 30 minutes of light to moderate physical activity. Exercise lowers risk of heart disease, heart attack, lowers blood pressure, can help you control diabetes and can prevent weight gain.
Even if you've never exercised before, here are some everyday activities you can do to get some physical activity and help you stay healthy:
Take the stairs instead of the elevator if you live in a multi-floored building. Trekking up the stairs is enough to get your heart pumping and provide a little resistance. Even one flight of stairs makes a difference, especially if you use it a few times a day.
Cleaning your house is an easy way to work exercise into your everyday routine. Scrubbing mopping and vacuuming are great for the upper body. Make sure to dust high and low so you can get some stretching in to add another element to your physical activity.
Take your dog for a walk. Don't just let your furry pal outside alone, grab the leash and go for a stroll together. The activity will be good for both of you and you might make some new friends along the way, both two and four-legged.
Shopping for groceries is another simple way to help you stay healthy. You'll get some walking in as your roam around the market and you'll also use your upper body as you fill up your cart. For a little more intense physical activity, load your own groceries into your car and take them inside by yourself.
Do a little gardening. Head out into the yard to prune some hedges, plant some flowers or pick some vegetables. Not only does gardening give you a little physical activity in the great outdoors, you'll also get some healthy home-grown fruits and veggies to munch on.
Washing your car also gets you outside a puts your body in motion. Get out that bucket and start scrubbing until your car shines. You'll get some accomplished and get some good physical activity.
These exercises are by no means intense, but they are a few simple ways you can get some physical activity to help you stay healthy and fit.
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