12 Easy Ways to Get Fit Around Your Home

All of us are busy and physical activity is missing in our hectic schedules. A quick way to be more active and get fit is to do it at home! Fitness at home is easy. Here are 12 easy ways to start a healthy lifestyle at your front door.

1. WALK around the block

Two or three 10-minutes walks in your neighborhood can add up to some serious health benefits.  

2. GARDEN in the yard

A vegetable garden, even a small one, is the most delicious way to get active and eat better at the same time. 

3. BIKE down the street

Keep your bikes ready to go at a moment’s notice, like for a quick jaunt to the grocery store.

4. JUMP in the driveway

Jump rope, jump shots with ball and hoop, or even jump with a Pogo stick.

5. STRETCH with a band

Keep a resistance band next to the remote, so you can stretch your arms and legs while watching TV.

6. LIFT a weight

Keep a weight near the telephone. Pick it up when you get a call and pump your arms while you talk.

7. MOW or RAKE the lawn

Forget a fancy riding mower. A push mower, even an electric one, helps with extra steps for a healthy weight.

8. STEP with the stairs

You do not need a fancy machine to build beautiful legs and thighs. Just go up the stairs as often as you can.

9. DANCE with a DVD or video

Turn a TV room into a fitness center with your favorite flavor of music. Salsa? Country? Disco? Rock? 

10. PUMP with a machine

Exercise machines can be a fitness bonus if you keep them in an accessible place and use them often.

11. PUSH with a broom or mop

It is not a real glamorous way to get fit, but it works! Housework burns as many calories as golf without a cart.

12. LAUGH and PLAY together

Add some laughter and play into your life. Research shows that they can have powerful health benefits.