Can’t work out? Just stay active throughout the day for a healthier life.

Can’t work out? Just stay active throughout the day for a healthier life.

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Cannot work out? Just stay active throughout the day for a healthier life

We probably spend a significant amount of time in our cars, at our desks, and on the couch. According to a study, spending too much time in front of the television can rob years. Fortunately, simply moving more can help mitigate the adverse effects of sitting. 

Here are everyday things to incorporate extra physical activity into our daily routines by: 

  • Increase walking time: Walking is one of the easiest and most convenient ways to stay active outside the gym. We need to walk faster and for more extended periods to burn calories. We must walk up to 10,000 steps every day for the best results. According to "Everyday Health's food and exercise journal," brisk walking can burn more than 200 calories in 30 minutes depending on our weight and the intensity of the workout.
  • At work, stand up: Many of us spend hours at work inactive. Standing puts more stress on the body than sitting; it burns more calories. It is possible to improve leg strength and endurance by standing for the entire workday. Standing burns 50% more calories than sitting.
  • While working, fidget: We must replace our workplace chair with an exercise ball. Sitting on it forces us to stabilize our abs. Climb a few flights of stairs to re-energize and re-focus. Even minor movements, such as drumming legs, can raise calorie expenditure by 20-40% above resting levels.
  • Get a dog: The presence of a dog has been demonstrated to increase the owner's level of activity. Pets require exercise, and it is our job to take them for a daily stroll. Walking by ourselves or walking a dog can help burn roughly 200 calories for every half-hour of activity.
  • Housekeeping: Keeping ourselves active during the week is cleaning our house regularly. During intensive cleaning, a person can burn 102 calories in half an hour. Cleaning our homes can activate a multitude of muscle groups without our knowledge.
  • Prepare meals at home: Cooking is not typically thought of as exercise, but it burns more calories and usually causes fewer calories. In 30 minutes of cooking, standing, light lifting, and chopping can burn 78 calories. The most excellent method to keep track of what we eat is planning and having a home-cooked dinner.
  • Dancing: friends typically meet together in a coffee shop or a pub. Instead of a lazy get-together, let us try a calorie-burning activity like walking or dancing. Dancing is a powerful calorie burner, burning around 200 calories in just 30 minutes on the floor.
  • Exercise while watching TV: During commercial breaks, do some jumping jacks, pushups, or other fat-blasting exercises. Burn 115 calories while watching TV or while the kids are napping.

Sedentary children's waist circumference, blood sugar levels, cholesterol, and other health indicators improved by moderate-to-intense physical activity. Active adults have a 35 percent lower risk of colon cancer and a 25 percent lower risk of breast cancer. If we want to improve our health and lose weight, we do not need to go to the gym or spend money on expensive equipment.

One of the most beneficial things we can do for our health is to be active every day. We can schedule physical activity in brief bursts that fit our schedules, even if we are busy. Choosing an activity that we enjoy and scheduling it into our calendar will make becoming active much more accessible.

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