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Not quite exercise - what 'active lifestyle' activities do you enjoy throughout the day?
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I spend a lot of my free time training my working dog. When I'm not at my job it takes me 4 hours a day to go out with him.
Thats my secret why I'm so lean 😂😂3 -
bump - If you have been working from home for a while now - what did you do to compensate for lost "trips to the photocopier on the far side of the floor" and other step-stretching NEATs-at-the-office strategies?
This is a super minor one, maybe even sort of a joke, but . . .
Lots of us are washing our hands for minimum 20 seconds, manyMany times a day, right?
Maintain isometric contraction in arms throughout, through pressure between hands. Doesn't replace steps at all, but gets a few extra muscle contractions into the day, work from home or otherwise.
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My sister does a 25-25-25 (squats, push ups, sit-ups :: or ab work of choice). The idea is to do that every day-bc it’s probably more than you would do if you only did a planned work out a few times a week. It’s making a difference in my posture And my running. I tidy the house as well-5 kids and a dog and husband home all day, there is almost always something to put away. SoMetimes I’ll just walk up to the nearest stop sign to “get some air”. Occasionally the kids like to go for bike rides. We all walk the dog together as a family several times a week (some bikes and occasional stroller included here)-this is usually an after dinner activity. Vacuuming. Walk around the yard (er garden for the brits 😉). I got my kids a slack line so sometimes I will try that. Push them on the swings to music. Laundry-don’t take everything at once to put it away. Make yourself do it across several trips.
That’s all I can think of for now 😂🤷🏻♀️2 -
I march in place in front of my TV. Not all of the time, but often- to get my fitbit steps. Especially on days where I'm home all day and wouldn't get much movement in otherwise. I'll walk for 10-20 minutes, sit down for a bit, walk again, etc. It's helped me tremendously. I'm so used to it now that I can't really sit through an entire TV show even if I want to- I end up feeling antsy and get up to walk. It also helps me stay in a "healthier mindset" throughout the day. I'm not going to spend a ton of time walking, even in front of the TV, and then sit down and ruin it all by overeating.5
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Since it's still mostly lockdown where I live and the gyms are closed/I'm temporarily working from home, I go out on the deck with a weighted hula hoop during lunch break. Play some music/listen to creepypastas for half an hour and do hooping then go in and eat something, get back to work at 1 PM.1
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I love Geocaching, especially out in nature.2
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I intentionally live in "walkable neighborhoods."
While I maintain my license, I don't own a car and prefer using my legs to get around town. Now, that I live in a condo (and chose an upper level unit), I've started taking the stairs more often...even carrying groceries.
My next victory will be climbing the stairs with my bike post-ride (err, without getting chain oil or gunk on my clothes) but I'm not there yet lol
Update: Well wring my knickers and call me victorious then! I climbed the flights this evening (slow but non-stop) and nary a mark on my shirt!
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I do a few things. I exercise first thing in the morning. Either run, bike, or elliptical. I have an elliptical in front of the big screen TV and if you find a wicked action movie you'll barely realize you are working out. After that I have a smart watch that nags me to get up. And I walk the dog about 3 times a day around an almost mile loop.4
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We stopped keeping ice cream in the house. If I want it, I have to walk about 20 min to a great gelato shop (and back). It's a great treat, but I have to "earn" it. And I'm limited to just one scoop!5
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I'm on my feet most of the day from morning to evening (with food/tea breaks to sit for a bit). Besides two dogs walks in the morning I'm on my feet/moving doing gardening, house work, cooking/baking, doing diy jobs around the house, playing tug with 75kg of dog. All that movement and just generally being on my feet doing whatever does add up.2
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bump - now that we are into the fall1
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Walking, biking, etc...just do something.0
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Well, a LOT has changed in my life since my last post in this thread - including two moves to different states!
Now that I landed someplace I'm pretty happy, I have started to settle into my "covid" routine at least for now:
Barn chores and riding horses from ~7:30-10:45AM, M-F; Weekends are motorcycles, hiking, yard work, etc. Since I'm WFH with pretty flexible hours, the barn has been a great opportunity - and hey, it helps them out too!
Last Monday (I'm in the middle lol):
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Roller skating, hiking while listening to audiobooks or podcasts, swimming and expanding my lung capacity....dancing and learning different styles.
Thank you for all the ideas in this post. I might use some of them.0 -
bump - lots of good "ninja sneak-attack" ideas for burning small packets of calories almost while you aren't looking. Ah, the magic of metabolic "compound interest" ....1
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bump - I always find this thread very worth regular reviewing -- and for some parts of the world, warmer weather will be arriving very soon ....1
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Walking my dogs, washing the car, walking the grocery store...just taking a walk in the sunshine and swimming in the summer is so nice.1
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