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5
Amazingly Easy Ways to Help Stay Fit
It
is said that it is much better to do 30 minutes of something lively
every day than have two keep-fit sessions a week. What's more
you will be surprised at some of the ways you can burn off those
extra calories.
1.
The Garden Gym
Get
in with your garden exercise before winter approaches!
Mowing
the lawn for just 30 minutes will burn off 150 calories if using
a power mower, or 185 calories using a hand mower.
Raking
the lawn will also stretch and tone your waist and help to burn
of between 130-160 calories.
Planting
for just 20 minutes can burn up 100 calories.
If
you do all this in one day, you can burn up to 410 calories!
2.
At Work
If
getting busy in the garden is only a dream, as you spend most
of your time behind a desk, don't despair!
Get
up, stretch and walk around at least once an hour. While sitting
stretch your legs, flex your feet and circle your ankles. Run
errands, fetch the post and always try to get out for a walk at
lunchtime.
3.
Telephone
Spending
hours on the telephone doesn't have to be good excercise for just
your mouth. Stand up instead of sitting it uses 10 - 12 more calories
per half hour. Better still, pace around or stand with your feet
hip-width apart and slowly move up and down on your toes to tone
your calves.
4.
Spice your metabolism
There
is evidence to show that spices, especially chilli can raise the
metabolic rate by up to 50% for up to 3 hours after you've eaten
a spicy meal.
5.
Sweet nothing...
Kissing
for 5 minutes can burn 6 calories! If it leads to anything else
:0) you could use up another 85 calories in half an hour!
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