Here are a number of things you can do which will already increase your daily exercise.
- Walk around while you talk on the phone.
- Play with the kids.
- Get up to change the TV channel instead of using the remote control.
- Clean the house.
- Work in the garden or rake leaves.
- Take the dog for a walk.
- Stretch out your chores. For example, make two trips to take the laundry downstairs instead of one.
- Park at the far end of the shopping center parking lot and walk to the store.
- At the grocery store, walk down every aisle.
- At work, walk over to see a co-worker instead of calling or emailing.
- Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
- Stretch or walk around instead of taking a coffee break and eating.
- During your lunch break, walk to the post office or do other errands.