★★ Transform your daily housework into a daily workout ★★ ★Lunge. When you vacuum, perform some walking lunges. Remember to keep your knees directly above your ankles, your back straight and your abs engaged. You will know this is working by feeling it in your thighs and glutes. ★Go big. Instead of making small circles when scrubbing the shower or cleaning windows, make long, sweeping movements. For example, when you are cleaning the shower door, take long swipes from top to bottom, squatting to reach the lower spots. This will give you a shoulder and lower body workout. ★Clean to the beat! Turn on the radio or your iPod while you clean. Feel the beat and dance around a bit. Make sure to use some fast music so youll be encouraged to pick up your speed and break a sweat. ★Step it up. Use a stepladder or step stool when you need to reach high areas. You can simulate your own step aerobics class this way! ★Twist and shout. When you are loading or unloading your dishwasher or dryer, add a twist-and-reach move. This movement will serve to strengthen your core and target that love handle area around the obliques. ★Take a swing. Instead of vacuuming your rugs, take them outside, hang them up, pick up your broom and swing away to beat out dust and dirt. This will involve more muscles than vacuuming alone and help you get some fresh air. ★Take the stairs. Instead of making one trip up and down, make multiple trips with the clean or dirty clothes. Remember, the goal here to make more work for yourself, not less.
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 16:30:00 +0000