Ten Ways to Sneak Exercise Into Your Daily Routine

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Fitting in time for exercise can be hard for people on the go. But remember, exercise is important to your overall health and well-being. When your hard pressed for time, every minute counts. Here are 10 ways to sneak exercise into your routine.

1. Walk your dog twice daily, it will not only benefit your pup it will benefit you.
2. When you’re having a long conversation with your mom, take a walk and talk on the phone at the same time.
3. Take socializing from the kitchen table to the great outdoors.
4. Instead of taking a Sunday afternoon nap, have a Sunday afternoon workout.
5. Clean house-- really clean house. Wash windows, polish your wood floors and baseboards. You can even hand wash your floors. Your house and your body will thank you.
6. Exercise while you watch you favorite television program. Do jumping jacks, push-ups, lunges, leg lifts and squats during the commercials.
7. Exercise in your kitchen. Use canned foods as weights and do calf raises while you are stirring your dinner.
8. Take a 10-15 minute break at work and walk around your office building or climb the stairs in your high-rise.
9. Keep hand weights in your office cube and do bicep curls or triceps kick backs when you hit the afternoon doldrums.
10. Do butt squeezes during your commute home.