Be fit & healthy - no gym required!

We are all continuously advised to do exercise to stay healthy by the media, our GP, our friends, our partners, & by our own conscience. Gyms are great if you can use them effectively but in my experience only a certain proportion of people get results from gym work. Others don't stick at it, usually because they do not enjoy it or cannot commit the time.

It would be advantageous to us all if we include as much non-gym exercise as possible, living an active lifestyle. I'm not just talking about 'taking the stairs' here but a whole range of other options:

1. Walking the dog for 20min over varied terrain in the mornings & evenings.
2. Walking or cycling to work.
3. Being as active in your tasks at work as possible.
4. Walking out to buy / eat lunch rather than staying at work.
5. Involve your children & partner in physical activities on evenings / weekends such as walking around local tourist attractions, parks & riversides.
6. Grab someone to walk to the local shops with so you can carry your bags home.
7. Invite friends for social activities like bowling, ice skating, a kick-around, a day out shopping, & of course nights out usually involve a good few hours of dancing!

These are all easy to fit in but how many of these do you currently do? Challenge yourself & plan now to fit them all in next week. They're much more enjoyable than a sedentary lifestyle, can cost very little compared to pricey gym memberships, & often 'kill two birds with one stone'.

So while we still have a few days of nice weather left, lets make the most of them starting this weekend!