How to Exercise and Lose Weight by Turning Everyday Household Chores into an Exercise Routine
Pick up items on the floor or tables by squatting., Squeeze in your stomach and oblique muscles as you sweep., Dance while cooking dinner., Increase the pace of any household activity.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Pick up items on the floor or tables by squatting.
Keeping your back straight, squat deeply by bending your knees.
Hold for 15 seconds before rising up again.
Repeat with each item of clothing, toy or other item.
If you are unable to hold for 15 seconds, start with 5 seconds and increase as your hamstrings and quadriceps grow larger.
If you have a small child, put the child on 1 hip and do the squat to burn extra calories.
Switch the hip on which the child sits halfway through your clean up. -
Step 2: Squeeze in your stomach and oblique muscles as you sweep.
Keep your back straight, bring the broom bristles as far away as possible and pull in.
Do this for 5 minutes in each room up to 3 times per day. , Most people in the United States spend approximately 30 minutes cooking dinner.
Turn on your favorite music and move your hips while you stir.
Do spins and walk in place while you wait.
While you stand still you can do shoulder squeezes.
Pull your shoulders together for 3 seconds at a time and then release.
Repeat at least 10 times or until you are done waiting.
Depending upon the amount you decide to dance, you can burn 80 to 400 calories while you cook. , Just like dancing while you are cooking, you can turn on upbeat music and try to achieve a pace where you are slightly out of breath.
You can do this as you clean up, wash windows or sweep the floor. -
Step 3: Dance while cooking dinner.
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Step 4: Increase the pace of any household activity.
Detailed Guide
Keeping your back straight, squat deeply by bending your knees.
Hold for 15 seconds before rising up again.
Repeat with each item of clothing, toy or other item.
If you are unable to hold for 15 seconds, start with 5 seconds and increase as your hamstrings and quadriceps grow larger.
If you have a small child, put the child on 1 hip and do the squat to burn extra calories.
Switch the hip on which the child sits halfway through your clean up.
Keep your back straight, bring the broom bristles as far away as possible and pull in.
Do this for 5 minutes in each room up to 3 times per day. , Most people in the United States spend approximately 30 minutes cooking dinner.
Turn on your favorite music and move your hips while you stir.
Do spins and walk in place while you wait.
While you stand still you can do shoulder squeezes.
Pull your shoulders together for 3 seconds at a time and then release.
Repeat at least 10 times or until you are done waiting.
Depending upon the amount you decide to dance, you can burn 80 to 400 calories while you cook. , Just like dancing while you are cooking, you can turn on upbeat music and try to achieve a pace where you are slightly out of breath.
You can do this as you clean up, wash windows or sweep the floor.
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