10 Fun Ways to Upgrade Activity Levels

Do you travel for business or pleasure? Find it hard to locate a gym? Hate those cramped hotel fitness centers? Fortunately, it is easy to fit fitness in – anytime, anywhere. All you need is a little creativity and a commitment to daily physical activity. Just imagine the benefits – less stress during the day, improved sleep at night, more energy for everything and a healthier future. There is no better way to invest your time!

1. Put activity at the top of your to-do list

No one has enough time for everything. Make fitness a priority and you will have more energy for everything else.

2. Plan activity in your schedule

Put fitness on your calendar. It is just as important as (or more important than) those lunches, dinners, meetings and phone calls.

3. Wear (or carry) comfortable shoes

With the right shoes, you can take advantage of every opportunity to be more active like walking up the stairs.

4. Walk to your appointments

Using your legs for transportation is one of the easiest ways to fit fitness into every day. Park in a central location and walk back and forth.

5. Wait by walking rather than sitting

We do lots of waiting and sitting. Instead of sitting, walk around the building, the block or the airport.

6. Stand up and stretch

Stretching is an important part of fitness (along with aerobics, balance and strength training).  It is as easy as standing and reaching for the sky.

7. Break up your day with fitness

Ten minutes is all it takes!  Just three 10-minute fitness breaks - for a total of 30 minutes per day - can provide big health benefits.

8. Sit and be fit

Do you spend hours sitting at a desk, sitting in the car or sitting on a plane? No sweat!  Strengthen your abs by tightening them against the chair back.

9. Fidget and squirm

Research actually shows that fidgeting burns calories. So, get in the habit of wiggling, squirming and moving around wherever you are.

10. Explore the neighborhood

When you are in someplace new, walk or bike around the area (check safety first). You can get your bearings and get fit at the same time.