Sneak In Exercise: Can You Really Lose Weight While Doing Laundry?
Wherever I go, I hear women say, “I just don’t have time to exercise.” Well, what if you sneak it into your day? Here are 10 ways to get moving without adding one minute to your schedule:
1. When you’re sitting at the computer, suck in your abs like someone was tying a corset around your waist. Hold as long as you can.
2. While standing in line, stand on your tiptoes and hold as long as you can.
3. When taking a walk with your family, wear 3-5 pound ankle weights.
4. During commercials, drop down and do 15 push ups.
5. When talking on the phone, do Kegel exercises. Pull in your PC muscle as if you were trying to stop the flow of urine. Hold for 3 seconds and repeat continually.
6. When doing the laundry, squeeze in your butt muscles tight.
7. If you have stairs, run up the stairs instead of walking.
8. When washing dishes, kick one leg back as far as you can and hold. Switch legs and repeat.
9. When driving, do neck and shoulder rolls while waiting at stoplights.
10. When it’s appropriate, fidget. Constantly moving around will actually burn calories.
It’s easy to take a routine activity and turn it into an opportunity to do brief exercises. If you do this all day long, you will be burning calories and getting stronger one activity at a time. Be creative and make exercise a way of life.
Today’s action step: How will you sneak in exercise today?
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Arlene Pellicane, mother of a toddler and infant, helps women lose their baby weight and thrive as wives and mothers. Her weekly podcast "Losing Weight After Baby" is full of practical ideas that work for busy moms. An everyday mom herself, you can visit Arlene's website for free articles and exercises at www.losingweightafterbaby.com
