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So, you’ve convinced yourself that you do not have time for exercise. This is an easy conclusion to come by considering the hectic schedules many of us keep to juggle our work and family obligations. That does not mean you cannot add movement to your days.
Actually, people didn’t use to have to plan their exercise. Their daily lives were full of exertion and movement. Now, our lives have become so convenient that we hardly have to get up from our chairs; except to eat and go to the bathroom.
Exercise has become something you do, something you have to plan for or, in many cases, something you ignore. Along with the time element, we should also add the sensationalized perception that gyms are full of only super-fit people wearing cute workout outfits.
Wester’s defines exercise as:
– physical activity that is done in order to become stranger and healthier
Wow, that really simplifies the whole issue, doesn’t it? It’s doesn’t say anything about wearing spandex or joining any special programs. It boils down to engaging in any activity that will promote your health and make you stronger.
Get Moving – Movin’ It
I want to challenge you to add movin’ it to your current perception of exercise. Movin’ it just means to add movement to your days. I have traditional exercise days and I have movin’ it days. On my designated “exercise days” I actually go to the gym for group classes. But, that doesn’t mean that I stop there. The other days I focus on movin’ it, which usually means adding spurts of walking throughout my day.
Remember, that steps are steps, so you can increase your movement by adding another lap from the living room, through the kitchen, down the hallway and back at the top of each hour or every time you get up from your chair. I recently got a pedometer that measures my steps.
It is amazing how much additional exercise you can fit into the day if you focus on making small, thoughtful changes to your routine.
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10 Comments
I love the idea of Movin It days!
Hi Anne. Yes, movin’ it days really helps to broaden our definition of exercise. Thanks for stopping by!
Exactly what I’m doing so far, Shellie. It makes you feel good inside as well knowing that you are living an active and healthy life :). Cheers..
My husband and I have been trying to get in this habit. We live in a small community so instead of driving to the post office, or store we have been striving to walk more. It is amazing how energized you well after a good walk. Besides we can keep tabs on all the new spring flowers pushing up through the flowerbeds of our neighborhood !!!!
Hi Rebecca, it’s great that you are finding a way to add extra value to your exercise goals by noticing the beauty of your community.
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I think that is really good advice Shellie. Even on the days when I do my hour of intentional exercise, the rest of the time I try and remember to keep movin’it. Thanks for sharing this help on The Blogger’s Pit Stop
I do what I call built in exercise. If its under a mile, I walk. I park at the back of the shopping mall. I use stairs rather than the escalator or the elevator. I agree, its not the exercise per say, its the movement.
Lee, that’s a great habit to turn daily activities into exercise opportunities! If I have to walk further or work harder than I expect, I always tell myself I am getting exercise.