Easy Exercise Ideas

Inadequate physical activity can lead to
serious health problems. Start now - make
exercise part of your daily routine. At any
age, increasing your daily activity can make
a difference.

Our bodies are designed to be active and all
activity / exercise will develop and firm the
muscles of the body. Exercise doesn't have to be
a chore. Read on to find ways you can become
more active, lose that fat and have some fun��

Walking
Make a determined effort to walk throughout the
day. Get off the bus or train a stop or two before
your destination and walk the rest of the way;
park your car in the furthest space in the car
park; walk up and down stairs (no lifts); walk the
children to school; walk to the local corner shop
for your newspaper or milk, etc.
15 min moderate walking will burn 52 extra kcal*

Housework Can Do the Trick!
Turn those tiresome chores into healthy positive
ones! Turn on the music and clean the windows,
hoover, dust, wash up, iron and burn off those
calories.
15 min hoovering / dusting will burn 38 extra
kcal*

Get Out In the Garden
Mowing the lawn, weeding and digging all count.
15 min weeding will burn 52 extra kcal*

Clean Your Car
Time you ran your car through the wash? Why
not wash it by hand? It's cheaper, better for the
environment and a great form of exercise. Put
your back into it and you'll get a better result!
15 min moderate car washing will burn 43 extra
kcal*

Play Actively With the Kids / Get
Some Friends Together
How about heading for the park for some football,
rounders, catch the ball... or dusting off the bike
for a leisurely ride? Exercise at a pace where you
can still talk.
15 min recreational cycling will burn 45 extra
kcal*

Try A Sport
Dip into our try a sport section for more
information on a variety of exercise - walking,
cycling, swimming, skipping, yoga ... and more.
The important thing is to become active so that
your heart is pumping blood at a slightly
increased rate and you are burning calories in
empowering your muscles! Go for it...

*Based on a 40 year old female of 5'5" tall
who weighs 12st 7lb and is moderately
sedentary. Extra calories are those you burn
on top of the calories you use for basic day-
to-day living. Inputting your exercise into
your exercise diary will calculate the
number of calories you will burn based on
your weight.

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