Do you groan – inwardly or outwardly – when a diet, doctor, or article tells you that you need to engage in a regular exercise regime?  Who has the time, energy or desire to exercise every day?  Besides, it’s boring.If this is your mindset, then you’re in luck!  You can exercise without exercising.  Just by adding a few moves into your daily routine, you can increase your energy, tone your body, and burn some calories.

The following suggestions require no special clothing, equipment, or scheduling.

·Start your day right and pump up your energy.  Do bed crunches before getting up.It’s an easy way to work on your belly and burn 15 – 20 calories.  Just lay flat on your back and draw your knees up to your chest 25 to 50 times.

·Once you get up, put some rhythm in your morning routine.  Put on some music or hum, and dance around while dressing and going about your normal morning activities.

·Wear comfy clothing and footwear so you can insert extra walking into your day.  Take the stairs instead of the elevator, use a washroom that is located farther away from your desk than the one you normally use, make several trips to deliver items that you usually pile on your desk and drop off in bulk.

·Replace sitting with activity.  When you take the kids to the park, join in the fun and play with them instead of parking yourself on a bench to watch.  You’ll not only get in a bit of exercise in the guise of fun, you’ll also bond with your little ones. Instead of sitting while on hold, stand up and stretch or pace until the phone call resumes.

·Lose 4 lbs. a year by laughing 10 – 15 minutes every day.Laughter is an important component of good health.  It bolsters immunity and relieves stress.

·If you still want to have something of a structured workout, target one body area a day, and work it painlessly into your lifestyle.  For example, do leg exercises one day, work on your belly the next.  Do area specific exercises while waiting for the bath or kitchen sink to fill, while watching a movie, etc.

·Move more.  Put more effort into your normal activity.Instead of throwing your clothes in the dryer, hang them on the clothesline.  The bending and stretching will help tone your body, and even more so if you put a little oomph into it.  Keep your feet flat on the ground and stretch a little further than you normally do, or keep your knees straight when bending down.  You get the idea.

Naturally, if you have a health condition, you be mindful that you don’t start doing something that may aggravate it.  Speaking with your doctor before starting something physically new is always a good idea for anybody.

Will sneaking these bits of easy exercise into your day provide fast results?  No, but exercising without exercising will build long lasting habits guaranteed to contribute to your toned, flexible, and healthy body.

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