Clever ways you fit exercise into your day

[Anonymous]

if you are super busy and have to sneak exercise in your day. Please share some of your tips for doing so. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Take the stairs. Park farther from the door.

If I'm running low on steps I'll load the washer or unload the dryer in small batches instead of using a basket. So I'll carry a small arm load to the laundry room, put it in to wash, go get more, and repeat. Once it's done, I'll fold a few pieces, walk them to be put away and repeat.

I learned some resistance training when I won some personal fitness instructor lessons and I've done those while at work ever since.

[Anonymous]

When you cook or tidy up, put on music - you'll likely end up dancing a bit. The TV isn't on in the background - music is.

And yes, park in the first parking spot you see.

[Anonymous]

Bike to work. Not that clever but its the only thing I've been able to do consistently.

[Anonymous]

Walk around the metro platform while waiting for a train.

[Anonymous]

Take a lunch break and walk. Then eat a sandwich at your desk.

[Anonymous]

I love this thread b/c I'm always looking for ways to burn some extra calories.

If you have a dog...take him/her for a walk. Ideally they should get three walks a day anyway and it's better for the dog's mental health too.

Nike also has a great app called the 7 Minute workout. You can also choose longer workouts but starting with 7 is a great way. My husband loves the app b/c he doesn't need a gym when he's traveling. He can just do that workout in his hotel room.

Mopping all the floors is a great way to burn some calories. Raking the yard, sweeping away all that pollen or washing the car...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bike to work. Not that clever but its the only thing I've been able to do consistently.

Same here, or take Metro (involves a 30 minute walk each way).

[Anonymous]

Read at night. No TV or phone. That way you will go to bed earlier and can wake up at 5:30 to exercize.

[Anonymous]

Build in walking as much as possible, as PPs have said. Walk around the Metro platform, get off the bus a stop or two earlier, park far away, go to a bathroom far away.

Do a few push-ups whenever and wherever you can. Same for planks.

[Anonymous]

I look for 10 minute exercises online that I can either do in the morning or while waiting for something. I have little patience when waiting for my food to simmer so this is perfect.

[Anonymous]

Set a reminder to do something at the top of every hour. Set of push-ups, squats or sit-ups

[Anonymous]

Build it into my commute-I walk to the metro, and then I walk up the escalator stairs for extra cardio.

[Anonymous]

I do 100 pushups a day. I wear clothes that are comfortable enough to do this in, just shut my office door and do them in sets of 20. only takes 30 seconds or so.

[Anonymous]

It’s not possible to do this as a habit but, some of the things I put off are unintentionally the most intense workouts. Teaching my kid to ride a bike or clearing out and reorganizing a storage space is pretty taxing.