I HATE exercise. I hate the treadmill, the stairmaster, all but the elliptical. Despite my hate of all things exercise, I have been working out 2-3 days a week for a couple months, which is huge progress for me. (Frustrating. Body is changing, I feel fitter, scale is not moving. But I digress.) I want to find more creative ways to incorporate exercise that's not exercise, while maintaining 3 days a week of actual exercise (this is getting confusing, sorry).
For example, today I ran the tiller for 45 minutes & harvested for another 45. The tiller is big enough it has horsepower guys, NOT usually my chore. My arms & my abs are feeling it, and I sweated more than I have in a while.
Another favorite it chasing my 4 yo through the house for 20-30 minutes. And I mean RUNNING after him, the little booger is fast!
What kind of things do you do that are serious, sweaty, fat-burning non-exercise workouts?
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I am LIKING this idea!! Yes, we have almost 300 acres total, my yard is 5 acres.
LOL of course, at least 3 times a week...there is another post about increased libido since working out... <--yes. :blushing:
That's all I got.
AND the hrm makes it feel like a game..
I heard sex was the best exercise.
And I am not talking about Zumba or Jazzercise.
Dancing socially, with no thought to doing it for calorie burn...
I remember after I got out of the army- I gained 15 lbs. I took it off quickly just by dancing. I didn't intend to use it as a way to lose weight. I gained 10 lbs and figured I'd get to it eventually, I was young and wanted to have fun. So I took dance classes and everntually was going out dancing almost 6 days a week!
Lost that weight quick....(of course I was also in my early 20's too, so that's probbaly why. Regardless...watch the video. CAn you imagine how many cals that burns if you danced all night?
I took a ballroom class with my hubby a year ago and it was a CRAZY workout! We were both shocked at how sore we felt at the end *lol*
I love dancing with little kids, bending over, swinging them around, jumping like I'm just as crazy as them! You can work up a sweat!!
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More sex?
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Stairs?
Sometimes I put in my ipod headphones and go in the bathroom and dance around?