A great way to lose weight without trying is to incorporate a little bit of incidental exercise that will help burn calories while doing everyday domestic stuff. What we’re talking about is keeping the body moving so you break the sedentary lifestyle cycle of sitting all day long.

So try out these 10 great ways of burning calories while you’re out doing everyday stuff.

1.When you’re printing documents at work select a printer that is on the other side of the office.

2.Try cleaning your oven without the aid of nasty chemicals, use good old elbow grease.

3.Park your car at the furthest point at the shopping centre car park or better still forget where you park.

4.Clean your windows, once again without nasty chemicals. Try using good old methylated spirits and newspaper.

5.Take the stairs rather than a lift or escalator.

6.Walk and play with the dog, why let rover have all the fun!

7.Walk when picking up the kids. If you live close to their school, walking will help lead by example in setting healthy exercise habits:))

8.Always keep moving. If you’re a perennial sit-downer ie you spend long periods glued to the computer or TV screen, get up every 1 – 2 hours and go for a quick walk, it will boost your productivity and give your mind a break.

9.Sweep the footpaths and rake the leaves, it’s a great work out plus it keeps things tidy

10..Dust your blankets and small rugs by placing them on the clothesline and beating them with a broom handle, just remember to change sides to ensure an even workout.

While some of these may seem unconventional, they are a great way to burn some extra calories while going about your normal activities during the day.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 at 3:22 pm by Andrew Talati and is filed under Unusual Exercises.

Tags: Incidental Exercise, Physical Activity, Physical Exercise

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