Use objects in the home for resistance
A home workout is free and perfect if you’d rather stay indoors, if you’re short
on time or if the weather’s putting you off.
You can use familiar objects around the house, such as the stairs, chairs, food cans and water bottles to exercise with.
How?
• Dancing – it’s an aerobic activity that improves your balance and your
co–ordination. It’s suitable for people of all ages, shapes and sizes. It
is a really fun way of burning energy – it can be in a class with friends,
in front of the TV or dancing to the radio. All you need is a good tune.
• Cleaning your house is a great opportunity to sneak in some exercise:
vacuuming more briskly, scrubbing the bathtub faster and using plenty
of elbow grease when cleaning the windows or mopping the floor; it
means you’ll work up a sweat and is a great way to get some moderate
exercise into your day.
• While watching TV, maximise your time by ironing, dusting or cleaning.
It sounds simple, but it keeps you moving! If you have a hula hoop why
not use it whilst watching the TV?
• And when watching TV, get up and move about during the commercial
breaks. Tidy up, bring in the laundry, empty the dishwasher, or dry the
dishes and put them away.
• Clean the car by hand rather than taking it to the car wash.
• Put on a fitness DVD, or if you have a video games console at home,
use it for an exercise session (such as yoga, Pilates, dancing or
aerobics) – just plug in and work out.
Did you know? Mopping the floor for 30 minutes can burn 112 calories
These tips come from Yakult's Little Book of Fitness for further information visit yakult.com/fit
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