Finish reading this post + get off your butt + and MOVE.
You can do it anytime of the day and never leave your house. It's simple, it's easy, and it can be fun. Yes you heard me right, fun! You Put some music on DANCE around your house or room that you are in for ten minutes. You will feel light hearted having fun, and burn calories at the same time.
If you are someone who would rather be more proactive than to dance around a room, maybe feeling silly or don't want to be caught by someone watching, I have another activity for you. CLEAN!! Though many of us would undoubtedly say that cleaning is one of our least favorite activities, if you have the right mindset, it puts more purpose behind it. Next time you have some cleaning to do, think about it as a workout you want to do, instead of another chore you have to do. Engage your core and tighten your arm muscles when sweeping, scrubbing the floors, vaccuming, you name it. You can also do simple calf raises when doing the dishes by lifting your heel off the floor and putting it back down, and repeating until your done.
I recently went home to Maui for two weeks to spend time with my family for Christmas and helped my mom with a bunch of projects around the house. One of those being cleaning. As I scrubbed the front porch (that their three outdoor dogs sleep on) my arms started to burn. I couldn't help but smile a little and embrace the burn. I tightened my abs and kept scrubbing until done, using a little more arm strength than before. After I was done, I felt accomplished and had gotten a nice little workout in.
