10 Ways To Incorporate More Exercise Into Your Daily Routine

Exercise is one of the best ways to keep fit and healthy. However, in recent times, it’s more challenging to keep up with a daily exercise because of all high-tech gadgets and appliances that make work faster and easier. If you feel like you’re not getting enough physical activity or you’re worried that you’re gaining extra weight then you should learn to incorporate exercise into your day to day activities.

Here are some of the ways you can sweat during your routines:

1. Beautifully and Neatly Arrange Your Bed Every Morning

Making your bed is not just a good way of organizing and cleaning your sleep area, but it’s also a form of exercise. By reaching and stretching to grasp and fix the beddings, pillows, and creating a nice miter allow you to move your body, using a lot of your muscles on your upper and lower extremities.

Once, you’re done, why not give yourself a big round of applause or better yet ten crunches, push-ups, or jumping jacks as a reward. A small number you can commit each day for a job well done makes a difference and becomes a healthy regular activity.

2. Bike, Walk or Jog to Do Errands

If you’re used to driving your car to get to the supermarket or grocery store, you can alternatively use a good quality bicycle instead. If you don’t want to use a bicycle then you can walk, especially if your errand is located close by. Brisk walking is an excellent cardiovascular exercise.

Schedule your errands early in the morning so you can jog, but be sure to invest in comfortable running shoes so that your feet don’t get sore in the process.

3. Sweep and Mop the Floor

If you’re a housewife, it’s normal to get things done fast and easy, especially if you have several kids or young children to look after. However, you might find your waistline getting bigger and broader every time due to lack of activity. Sweeping the floor instead of relying on a vacuum cleaner could help you with your daily exercise.

These household chores have repetitive arm and hand movements which are suitable for your triceps and biceps as well as your leg muscles.  

4. Play With Kids

Bring out the child heart in you and join your kids as they play in your backyard. Play volleyball, badminton, run with them, dance, sing, and laugh with them. Engaging in gardening with kids is also a good idea because you can teach them the value of patience, consistency and hard work. These family activities will make your body stronger and your mood lighter.

5. Park Farther Away

Many people want to park closest to their destinations. However, parking farther away eases your worry of finding a perfect and nearest spot, along with getting some extra walking as your cardio exercise. Since you’re using your car to travel from place to place, it would be a good idea to sneak in a few steps to and from the parking space.

6. Stretching While Waiting in a Queue

When you’re running errands, especially in public places and clinics, queuing is unavoidable. It can be boring and frustrating waiting in a long queue, such as in a bank, payment center, or a dental appointment. You can take the time and opportunity to engage your body in physical activity like exercise.

While waiting for an appointment or your priority number, you can do small stretching exercises such as:

• Massaging and stretching your hands and fingers
• Bending your elbows to form a 90-degree angle, then upward and downward hand and arm movements  for repetitions
• Pointing your toes upwards and downwards while sitting or standing
• Performing a Kegel’s exercise, most especially for pregnant women in preparation for childbirth  

7. Stair Climbing

If you’re used to taking the elevator or escalator when going to work, it’s probably high time to climb the stairs for your cardio. At first, it may appear as difficult to do, but once you’re accustomed to it, you’ll feel more energized to handle tasks throughout the day.

8. Walk Break

You can set 10 to 15 minutes of your lunch break to brisk walk with a friend or colleague. It’s a great way to reduce stress from busy work and regain the positive energy of nature. It’s also good to do ten jumping jacks in your building’s rooftop where the air is cleaner and fresher to breathe.

9. Clean Your Desk or Office

You don’t have to be confined in front of your computer all day long. Cleaning your office is not just merely decluttering your workstation, it is a form of exercise for you. The activity can also promote a more optimistic perspective and active brain and body functioning while reducing your need to do a major cleanup project throughout the year.

Here are some examples:

• Wiping your desk and chair with an appropriate cleaning agent
• Arrange and sorting out folders and files
• Dusting your pen holder and other personal belongings

10. Stand Up While Taking Calls

Stretch your legs and do some lower extremity stretches while taking calls or doing office work, instead of just sitting on your chair the whole time. Doing stretches and exercises will help your blood vessels and nerves to function correctly instead of being restricted and stagnant when you’re sitting all day long.

Conclusion

You have a lot of exercise options without having to do the traditional exercise routines or joining a gym. Exercise is more practical, enjoyable, and inspiring if you incorporate it with your daily activities. It’s like actually meeting and exceeding the minimum exercise requirement you need every day without being pushed too hard or feeling too tired.