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4 Tips for Scheduling in Fitness

By: Lina S. Yates

Do you find you have too much going on? Sometimes it seems like such a challenge to exercise, and then once you let it go, it tends to get easier to not exercise.

It's a good thing, then, that keeping fit doesn't require grueling one hour marathons every day. In fact, we can squeeze in a lot of time for fitness by taking advantage of various moments in our day.

Staying Fit at Work

Many employers these days have health and fitness programs in place, so if you're lucky enough to have a fitness-oriented employer, make sure you take advantage of these benefits. And if your employer isn't focused on health and fitness? There are still a lot of ways you can add fitness to your workday.

Here are some examples of what you can do to schedule in fitness into your work day. Whenever you have the choice between the stairs or the elevator, opt to give yourself a workout by taking the stairs. Walk everywhere. Don't hand your project envelope to the mail personnel. Hand deliver it to your coworker on the next floor yourself.

Need more ideas? How about doing Pilates movements at your desk? If there's room, try to take a few minutes every hour to stretch. If you have a door to your office, close it and practice some yoga poses. Keep your eyes open, and you'll see opportunities for exercising everywhere.

Fitness At Home

While it might seem easier to keep fitness in mind while you're at home, in reality you have just as many responsibilities as you do at work. In addition to household chores, there are also all the parenting duties if you have kids.

An easy way to add fitness at home is to involve the whole family. Kids don't think of exercise as work and it can be a special time to share with your child that you wouldn't have otherwise. Have the family take a walk before or after dinner or organize a family-wide game of tag in the backyard.

Need some other ideas? One easy thing to do is to turn your household chores into fitness workouts. When you vacuum, give your arm and back muscles a workout. Use the time you spend loading up the dishwasher to do proper bends, keeping your abdominal muscles tight so they get a good workout. Try doing chores, like sweeping the driveway, as quickly as you do for optimal aerobic benefits.

Out and About

Incorporating fitness moves into your errands may seem strange but once you get used to the idea, you'll wonder why you never thought of using the checkout line at the grocery store as a workout zone! When you're standing in any kind of line, contract your buttocks for a count of 15 and then release. This helps strengthen the muscle and can also keep you from losing your cool when the customer in front of you needs three price checks.

Find yourself waiting in line? Try standing on your tiptoes for a count of 10, to strengthen your calf muscles. Or if you find yourself sitting in traffic, you can do arm exercises and simple stretches while you're waiting. Other motorists might think you look strange, but you're getting fit, instead of sitting there getting steamed over being stuck in traffic!

Random Fitness Opportunities

If you're feeling kind of lethargic, speed-walking at the park can get you feeling energetic again. Or try mall-walking for some indoor fitness fun. Some malls actually encourage mall-walking by offering incentive programs. If you're lucky to have a program like that nearby, you can walk for points, and redeem them later for gift certificates or discount coupons.

There are literally hundreds of options for random fitness jaunts, so take the time to look around your area and figure out where you want to go for your next spur of the moment fitness trip!

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About the author: Lina S. Yates is the author of "http://99tangents.com", which offers tips for productivity, success and daily living - including topics like healthy living and fitness. You can check out more fitness tips at www.99Tangents.com.

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