EXERCISE: NO TIME – NO PROBLEM!

I hear this ALL the time, “I just don’t have any time to exercise”.  I’m going to tell you right now that you can get exercise in your day without taking ANY time to do it – just work it right in.  As far as you not having the time, I don’t believe you.  I think you just aren’t prioritizing exercise into your day but, that said, let’s work it in!

1. When you wake up in the morning give a good all over body stretch before getting out of bed.  What a great way to wake up your body. 
2.  Now get in there and brush your teeth and while doing that do some toe lifts – up, down, up, down – now point your toes out and continue – now point your toes in and continue.  They say we should brush our teeth for about two minutes so you should be able to do 30 lifts each way!
3. Making a phone call this morning?  Walk and talk!  That’s your rule from now on – never talk on the phone without walking around.  If you’re at work or have a phone with a cord (do they still make those?) walk in place (or do more toe lifts for those beautiful, strong calves and thighs).
4. When you get to work (or shopping) park AT THE FURTHEST PARKING SPOT and walk to the store/office. 
5.  Make it a rule to walk the aisles of a store BEFORE you start shopping, just up and down the entire store.  Everyone will think you’re looking for something.  Do this at the grocery store, mall store, everywhere!
6. Take the stairs!  If you work in a building of over one floor always use the bathroom on another floor but do the stairs to get there.  In a mall with an escalator – forget it!  There are stairs to take to you another floor – use them.
7. You have time to watch any T.V.?  Sure you do!  Walk in place again or do hand weights or, if you have a stepper, go up and down on it for 15 or 20 minutes.  Jump rope is another good exercise while watching t.v.
8. Wear a pedometer and find excuses during the day to take extra steps – 10,000 steps a day is the recommended amount!
9. At the grocery store, gas station, any place  - tighten those buns and stomach.  Those isometric exercise do work to help firm!
10. Taking the kids to the park?  Run with them!  Play ball with them!  Have fun!

The trouble we have as adults is we think of exercise as WORK, it’s hard, we have to sweat, it hurts!  What do you think changed for us from the time we were kids and couldn’t wait to ride our bike, jump rope, run around and play tag, skip, swing, play ball and all those other FUN things!!!!????  Nothing except our mind set.  Let’s go back to being kids – it may even actually make us younger!!