ENERGY BOOSTER: Sneak in fitness. While reading an article in a magazine or newspaper, I stand up and do squats. It really tones my thighs and doesn't take any time away from the activity I would have been doing anyway. Squeeze in little fitness opportunities through out the day today:
- When you arrive home from the grocery store, do a few bicep curls with each full plastic bag before you set it down.
- If you need to go to the restroom, don't use the closest bathroom -- use the one that requires you to walk a bit -- preferably up the stairs.
- Balance on one foot the entire length of time (two minutes, hopefully) you're brushing your teeth. Then stand on the other foot while you brush your hair. Great for core stabilization.
- Invest in a cordless headset. When I get a call, I can chat while walking around my house and doing lunges.
- Install a chin-up bar in a doorway in your home. Every time you pass by it, do as many chin-ups as you can (even if it's none to start -- you'l get there).
- While talking on the phone, do knee-bends or squats until you hang up (this might force you to reduce the length of the call).
- Go to a sporting goods store and buy two inexpensive, lightweight dumbbells. Every time you feel stiff, take a break and do a quick set of ten overhead presses. The tension will fade away and your energy will return.
Most people complain about not having enough time because they are thinking about trying to find a "block of time" in which to exercise. You'll rarely have a sixty-minute block magically appear on your calendar. How about ten minutes? Surely you can find ten minutes a few times a day to move around a bit. Do something! If you can't find ten minutes, something is definitely wrong. You say you want to increase your energy? Put your time where your mouth is!
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