Planned exercise such as lifting weights or going for a run is different than an active lifestyle. You can be more active every day by approaching your daily routine from an active mindset. This means going through your normal day, doing the same things, but choosing to be more active while you do them. These are things that I have done for years & still do every day no matter how silly they may sound to you. πEvery activity adds up. The benefits of exercise & activity are cumulative. A little extra activity here and there is a simple way to boost calorie burn. πͺπΌ

Here are 15 simple ways to increase your daily activity
- Make phone calls while you walk around the neighborhood, yard or home, instead of sitting at your desk
- Do walking lunges & bicep curls while you bring the groceries in from the car. Yes I really do this and yes my kids think Iβm crazy π
- Do Calf Raises while you send texts
- Do wide stance squats and calf raises while you brush your teeth (iβve been told I have really good calves itβs probably because I brush my teeth 2 to 3 times per day which means Iβm doing a lot of calf raises every weekπ)
- Do oblique isometric holds while you sit in a chair, tipping your pelvis up from side to side bringing the chest and shoulder down toward your hip
- Plank while you text
- Stretch while you watch your favorite TV show (Kianaβs Flex Appeal?)
- Play music while you clean the house and look at it as cardio
- Set an alarm on your phone to go off every hour. Stand up from your desk, stretch, walk
- Skip the car wash, wash your own car and get a tan while youβre doing itπ
- Park in the furthest spot from your destination to walk more & prevent door dings
- Take the stairs (Iβm so competitive that when I see people waiting for the elevator I cannot help but try to take the stairs and beat them to the top)
- Wash your dog often & vigorously
- When you get dressed, stand up & focus on posture & balance while you put your yoga pants on, instead of sitting on the bed to get dressed
- At Public places, Donβt just wait in line, do kegels π sh. Donβt tell!
-Make it a healthy day! Keep Flexing!
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