Exercise Indoor and Outdoor

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Exercise Indoor and Outdoor

Easy At-Home Workouts

Set a short-term goal to complete three workouts during your first week, then add workout days
gradually until you are doing some form of activity on most days of the week.

The type of exercise you choose to do is less important than the consistency of your program. But if you
are short on ideas, here are five simple workouts to get you started.

Bodyweight training: You don't need any special gym equipment to burn calories and build stronger
muscles. Take 10 to 15 minutes to try doing five incline push-ups (against a surface that allows your
body to be at an incline, like a bathroom sink), five chair squats, and five walking lunges (or a set of
stationary lunges holding on to a countertop for support). Repeat the sequence two to three times.

Chair workout: If you are not yet comfortable standing for long periods of time, grab a sturdy chair and
complete 10 to 15 minutes of movement with this workout several times each week.

Dancing: Put on some music, grab your kids, your sweetie, or go solo and groove for 15 to 30 minutes.
No choreography is necessary; the important thing is to move to the music.

Online workouts: If you want to avoid the gym, exercise at home. It's easy to do with online workouts.
Many of them are free and most offer easy workouts for beginners. Plus you can enjoy the benefit of
working out in the privacy of your own living room.

Shadowboxing: If dancing isn't your cup of tea, try shadowboxing at home. No equipment is required for
this workout and it helps to decrease stress as well.

Stair-climbing: Take 10 minutes out of your day and walk up and down a flight of steps. If you don't have
a staircase available, use a step or platform.

Easy Home Workouts

Easy Outdoor Workouts

Exercising outside provides extra perks. There are stress-relieving benefits to breathing fresh air and
enjoying your local park, pool, or nature preserve.

Aqua jogging: If your joints don’t feel good when you walk for long periods of time, try pool running, or
aqua jogging. Many public pools provide the blue belt you need to keep your upper body afloat. Once
you’re in the water you simply walk without letting your feet touch the bottom of the pool. No belt? Just
walk in the water with your feet on the pool floor.

Biking: Dust off your Schwinn and hop aboard. Take a leisurely spin around the neighborhood or better
yet, find a continuous path that allows you to keep pedaling for 20 to 30 minutes or so without stopping
for lights and traffic.

Walking: Enjoy a 30-minute walking workout and count it as your daily exercise. Walk slowly for five
minutes, pick up your pace for 20 minutes, then cool down and walk slowly again for five minutes
Gardening or yard work: If you like to spend time in your yard, this is a great way to work your muscles
and burn calories. Digging, weeding, raking, and mowing are all good sources of activity.

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