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Find exercise videos you love,
and carve out a space indoors with the equipment you
need. I exercise in my basement all year long, and
add outdoor activities when weather permits. The
great thing about having an exercise video
collection, and the right space, is that you have
absolutely no excuses! Weather, time of day, long
lines for equipment, etc. will not stop you from
burning calories! My personal favorites come from
The Firm, and my favorite place to shop is Collage
Video. Visit my website,
www.slimdale.com and click on Links to get
there.
The new fall television lineup
will be here soon. Use TV commercial breaks! Many
people ignore strength training because they feel
cardio burns more calories. But adding muscle to
your body will raise your metabolism, allowing you
to burn more calories all day long. Resistance
training also strengthens your bones, and just
getting stronger can help you with a multitude of
daily activities. So find a book, magazine article,
wall chart or other resource showing exercises to
work all major muscle groups, and do a set of
repetitions during each commercial. You’ll get a
20-minute workout during one 60-minute show!
Join a walking club at a local
school, or walk inside a shopping mall. You can
window-shop before the stores open so you go right
to the store that has the best sales or the styles
you love when they are open.
Park farther away from the
door and walk. At work, at the grocery store, at the
mall; any place where you’re stuck walking outside
anyway, just bundle up and get a few extra steps.
When indoors, take the stairs instead of the
elevator or escalator. You’ll burn lots more
calories. You can even try using restrooms, copy
machines, etc. on a different floor just to get more
exercise. Consider wearing a pedometer and
challenging yourself to keep increasing your steps
per day.
Use your lunch break if you
work in an office. If your company has a gym, use
it. Walk outside when the weather permits. If it’s
raining or snowing, walk laps around the parking
garage or laps around each floor perimeter plus the
steps between floors.
Be less efficient! If you live
in a multi-story house, take as many trips up and
down the stairs as you can instead of saving things
to go up or down. At the office, take a walk to see
your coworkers instead of always using email.
Face-to-face conversation is often better anyway, as
it avoids misunderstandings and leads to better
bonding and teamwork.
Consider winter sports. Skiing
(downhill or cross-country), ice skating, and
snow-shoeing can all burn lots of calories. Also,
just play in the snow! Go sledding or build a
snowman, and make some snow angels!
I hope these tips help you to
stay active this winter! Remember, the key to weight
loss is to burn more calories than you consume (and
weight maintenance is balancing the intake and the
burn equally over time.) If you don’t burn calories
with exercise, you’ll need to cut your food intake,
and that will be especially difficult during the
holidays. I personally would rather exercise more
and enjoy a few holiday cookies! So get in the habit
of exercising consistently now!
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