Active Living Tips for You and Your Family
- Set goals. Promise yourself that you’ll walk one mile the first week, two miles the second week, etc.
- Buy a pedometer. Wear at work and set personal goals for the number of steps taken, increasing the goal slowly over time.
- Make time for weekly family walks. Try a new route each week so you don’t get bored!
- Walking is good. Walking inside the local mall provides a great exercise and you don’t have to worry about the elements. Walk at an indoor running track. Most colleges and universities that have these allow the public to use them.
- Take the stairs more often. Get off the elevator a floor before the destination and take the stairs up the last floor. Always take the stairs down.
- Have a house party! Invite your friends and family to join you. This will get your heart pumping and with the music you won’t even realize you’re exercising.
- Park your car at the far end of the lot. This forces you to walk to get to your destination and eliminates the stress of finding a closer spot.
- If you ride a bus or subway, get off a stop before your normal one and walk the rest of the way. Just a 20-minute walk can burn 100 calories.
- Forget driving to your local market – walk instead. Walking with a few bags in your hands will add to the exertion and in turn help you burn more calories. Deliberately organize your shopping list randomly to walk a greater distance between items.
- Get outside and play with the kids. Encourage your kids to turn in the game controller for a ball to get active and get some sunshine. Playing games and sports with the family is great exercise. Walk, run or jump 20 minutes a day. That’s all it takes to keep the heart pumping efficiently.
- Take family trips to the museum or zoo. These are fun places for families where you’ll also get a lot of walking done along with learning new things.
Active Living Tips
- Set goals. Promise yourself that you’ll walk 1 mile the first week, 2 miles the second week, etc.
- Buy a pedometer to wear at work and set personal goals for the number of steps taken, increasing the goal slowly over time.
- Find new places to walk! The same routine after a while can get boring.
- Walk at an indoor running track. Most colleges and universities that have these allow the public to use them.
- Walk around the grounds, weather permitting, during lunch or other breaks
- Take the stairs more. Get off the elevator a floor before the destination and take the stairs up the last floor. Always take the stairs down.
- Dance! Turn on the radio and dance to several songs in a row. This will get your heart pumping and with the music you won’t even realize you’re exercising.
- Park your car at the far end of the lot. This forces you to walk to get to your destination and eliminates the stress of finding a closer spot.
- If you ride a bus or subway, get off a stop before your normal one and walk the rest of the way. Just a 20-minute walk can burn 100 calories.
- Forget driving to your local market walk instead. Walking with a few bags in your hands will add to the exertion and in turn help you burn more calories
- Walk, run or jump 20 minutes a day. That’s all it takes to keep the heart pumping efficiently.
- Deliberately organize your shopping list randomly to walk a greater distance between items.
