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Finding Time For Fitness:
Part 1
Fitness experts agree that we need a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day to improve health. The good news is: It can be accumulated throughout the day! Studies show that health is improved with as little as 15—30 accumulated minutes of exercise a day. So GREAT! Find ways to sneak 2 or 3 minutes in at a time.
The very best thing you can do to begin improving your fitness level, is to shift your mindset: Instead of looking for ways to save energy, look for ways to spend energy.
•Park farther away from the entrance. You’ll be amazed how much extra walking time you can accumulate if you just park at the rear of the lot. An added plus is that there is always space available: No more parking lot rage.
•Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Start by walking up one flight before you take the elevator and progress to walking up the entire number of flights.
•Walk to lunch. Target healthy lunch spots that will give you a nice mid-day walk. Find one that is 10, 15, and 20 minutes from work.
•Make an extra trip upstairs. Instead of making a “going up” pile at the bottom of the stairs, think of those extra trips as a good way to fit in 2 minutes of step exercise. Your butt will love you for it.
•Make an extra trip. Instead of feeling frustrated about forgetting something and having to make an extra trip, celebrate the opportunity to spend more energy.
•Practice the tummy tuck all day. The best thing you can do for your abdominal muscles is to teach them to stay TIGHT. What’s tight? Cough. Feel that nice tight abdominal cage? That’s the tummy tuck. Do this as many times a day as you can remember, and hold onto that nice tight feeling for as long as you can. Remember to breathe while your contracting your tummy. In fact, practice the tummy tuck while you’re talking on the phone, that way you’ll be sure to breathe. Perform a private tummy tuck at least once every waking hour and before long, you’ll be in the habit.
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