No
time to exercise?
We
all know that exercise is good for us. However, the
majority of people just don’t have time to
spend hours at the gym in pursuit of the body beautiful.
Our Domestic Workout can be just the thing for you.
Domestic
workout
We all know that exercise is good for us, after all our bodies are designed
to be active, so doing anything physical will help develop and firm muscles
and keep us in trim. However, the majority of people just don’t have
time to spend hours on end at the gym in pursuit of the body beautiful, despite
the fact that just half an hour of moderate exercise, three to five times per
week can bring about enormous health benefits.
Luckily
for gymaphobics H2 has come up with an ingenious Domestic
Workout to help you turn those tiresome household chores
into Healthy positive ones. So, whack the stereo up
to full volume and clean the windows, vacuum, dust
and wash up at a brisk pace and burn off those calories.
Power
Cleaning
Half an hour of dusting or hoovering will burn off up to 201 calories. Make
sure you keep your posture aligned and move quickly from chore to chore, to
raise your heart rate and tone muscles. Also, remember to hold your tummy muscles
in and bend your knees slightly when vacuuming.
Get
Gardening
Even the smallest of gardens need some tlc, and mowing the lawn, weeding and
digging all count. In addition to the physical benefits, gardening also helps
to relieve stress. Remember to use your tummy muscles when bending and lifting
objects. A good cool down and stretch for the back and hamstrings at the end
is also a good idea. Half and hour of weeding will burn 104 calories.
Clean the Car
Give the car a good clean by hand, and you’ll not only save the environment
and money, you’ll also be burning calories. Just half and hour uses up
to 143 calories. Washing and waxing will exercise your upper body. Reaching
over the bonnet and roof will increase your flexibility.
Other
calorie burning chores include:
Decorating
/ painting 160 cals per half hour
Ironing
70 cals per half hour
Washing
up 71 cals per half hour
Playing
actively with the children 90 cals per half hour
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