How to Exercise without Really Trying

Forget fancy equipment, gym membership or special clothes! You can exercise anywhere, anytime. Free!

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Speed up: move up a gear and do everything slightly faster.
2. Go to the top: park on the top floor of the multi-story car park and walk down the stairs.
   On days when you're feeling really energetic you can walk back up, even some of the way!
3. Do everything to music: put on some upbeat music and move to the beat.
4. Change the pace: walk as fast as you can for a count of 10, then at a normal pace for a count of ten, then speed up again – and so on and so forth
5. Make small changes: walk a little further, a little faster every day
6. Reward yourself: treat yourself to something you really enjoy (preferably something healthy) AFTER you’ve done some physical work
7. Find a buddy: it’s not so easy to find an excuse not to exercise if you know that if you don’t go, your buddy won’t go either so you both lose out.
8. Move away from the door: drive to the far end of the parking lot and walk back.
9. Do it for a cause: sign up for to walk a marathon or climb a mountain for a charity
10. Keep moving: not matter what you’re doing – standing in line, cooking dinner, watching TV – tone up your muscles by pulling in your belly, tightening your butt or stretching.
11. Celebrate your milestones: every time you can do a little more than you did before, congratulate yourself for getting up off your backside and moving that body.

Tips & Warnings

• Moving makes you feel better in every way! It's hard to be down when you're up and about!
• Always seek medical advice before embarking on any exercise program