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Some
Easy ways to keep you in shape
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Take the stairs instead of the elevators.
Climb a little faster.
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Park your car few blacks farther away. Walk this
extra distance to work, to friend's home or when on shopping.
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Take a walk before lunch.
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Avoid meeting friends on lunch or coffee. Instead
have dates to take a walk or go dancing.
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Take your dog for a walk. If you don't have one,
consider getting one.
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Do not sit at a place for long hours. Break
between prolong hours of work or while seeing TV. Walk to
neighbor's house or to coworker's desks. While talking on the
phone for long periods try not to sit, pace around. Its good to
have a cordless phone and keep moving around while talking.
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If you have to stand at a spot, you may exercise
leg muscles by marching or rise to tip toes.
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Wash and iron your clothes.
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Mow the lawn. If you have power mover change it
for a push model.
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Gardening is a very good exercise. Digging,
weeding, raking, cutting and hauling all build stamina..
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Roller skating, jump rope are very good exercise.
Swim or a bike ride or a row boat outing on a lake.
Calories Burned in
Daily Activity Per Hour
- Sitting, watching TV - 100
- Standing - 140
- Making Beds - 135
- Housework - 150-250
- Strolling - 210
- Raking Leaves- 220
- Lawn mowing - 250-400
- Gardening - 300-450
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