My Top 5 Tips To Stay Fit Without a Gym!
It's Fun Friday and I'm sharing some great workout tips. Fortunately I've never struggled with working out (it's the good eating that always throws me for a loop). I've always enjoyed going to the gym. So you can imagine when I moved to my rural community I was stressed with the fact that there wasn't a gym nearby. Needless to say, I had to get creative on staying fit. My business travel schedule, community and church obligations didn't make finding time to work out any easier. I realized that my creative juices would have to flow on a alternative way to stay fit. Here are some of my fun, no gym needed workouts:
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- Walk/run intervals through the neighborhood
- Cardiovascular exercise is the foundation of most of my work- outs. The light posts in my neighborhood provide a great way to walk & run in equal distance from the back to the front of the subdivision. I will normally walk, jog, or sprint in intervals between each light post.
- Jumping jacks
- The distance from the front to the back of my neighborhood is about one mile. There are 20 light posts along the path. I will complete 10-20 jumping jacks at each light post followed by a brisk walk or light jog in between each post.
- Stair climbing
- I have a two story home and I try to use my stairs as much as possible. For example, I will separate our laundry upstairs which forces me to climb the stairs every time I need to place in a new load of laundry.
- Playground toning
- Sit down
- Every time you sit down and get up, you work your leg muscles. While watching your favorite show, sit down and stand up about 100-150 times. You are guaranteed to feel the burn.
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These are really great tips for staying fit. I prefer an outdoor workout so much more than being in the gym. Unfortunately, I hate going at it alone, so I end up going to the gym. I think next time I take the kids to the park, I'll try to incorporate fitness for myself. Great post.
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DeleteThe outdoors offer us so many options. Enjoy the park in a brand new way! Take care and thanks for your support.
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ReplyDeleteIt’s truly great to know that you still work on keeping fit even after moving to a new town. The routines you shared are really basic and easy to follow, so there shouldn’t be a reason for any of us not to start working out now. One tip I can share with you is to walk your dog if you have one. Also, giving your dog a bath can help you burn calories, especially if your dog is as large as mine. Haha!
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Thanks Laraine! Walking the dog is a great idea especially if you walk at a brisk pace. Unfortunately I don't own a dog but I appreciate the tip for the readers that do.
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