When: When you're doing a sitting task for a long time, get up and do some jumping jacks.
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Even: Even walking can be hard if you have bad joints/overweight etc. Try walking in the pool.
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Add: Add your workout to your weekly calendar. Making time for working out makes it less "optional".
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Avoid: Avoid burn-out by taking a day off from exercising at least once per week.
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Bored: Bored in your workout routine? Find some new classes to try out. Zumba? Crossfit? Bootcamp? Barre?
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Briskly: Briskly walk ten minutes in one direction and then walk back.
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Eat,: Eat, breathe and relax, then move. Eat-pray-move every 3 hours for health and longevity.
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Get: Get everything ready to go in the evening so it's ready for your morning exercise.
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Make: Make a "workout date" with a friend, so you're less likely to skip out on the workout.
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Pick: Pick something that can be fun. Group basketball, tennis, swimming.
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Put: Put your gym clothes on when you get up in the morning.
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Short: Short workouts are just as useful for building health as longer workouts, so just get out there!
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Sprint: Sprint interval training can give you a great workout in less than 15 minutes.
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Stock: Stock your trunk with workout clothes, a water bottle, protein bars, a gym bag and shoes.
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Try: Try new things. Find ways to make exercising fun.
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Work: Work out first thing in the morning, when you have nothing else you have to do.
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If: If you are busy, exercise for 5 minutes every hour by walking, taking steps, jumping jacks.
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A new TipTap: Move, race, feel the flow; your body awakens now; strive, push, be, alive.
Answered 6/2/2014
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Life: Life is dynamic; keep moving as water flows; don't become stagnant.
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Don't: Don't look for that closest parking spot. Park farther away from the office or store on purpose!
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Walking: Walking or swimming; done every day can drop; extra pounds away.
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High: High intensity interval training is most efficient fat burning exercise with "after-burn" benefit.
Answered 6/22/2016
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Exercise: Exercise more by exercising less. Overtraining hurts your body. Higher intensity-less time!
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Use: Use stairs instead of the elevator. Park far away from the building so you have to walk.
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Exercise: Exercise must be convenient, make it part of your daily activity - walk more.
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Start: Start out slow and ease; into a regular time; warm up and cool down.
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Take: Take an umbrella with you for walking: if a scary dog comes your way, open it toward the dog!
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To: To help ease the aches & pains of sitting @ a desk all day, make stretching a part of your lunch.
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Dreams: Dreams of health and strength; they are yours for the taking; cost half hour each day!
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Enjoy: Enjoy your sporting activities. Exercise should be play, not work! you "want" pleasure from exercise!
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Pulse: Pulse oximeters have become inexpensive and can be used to monitor your pulse rate!
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Placing: Placing a heel lift in your shoe can help relieve achilles tendon/ gastrocnemius (calf) pain.
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When: When you drive to the store -don't opt for the closest parking space. Park further out to walk more.
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Carry: Carry a hand grip. Put a chin-up bar at work. Have a mat to do sittups and pushups. Carry barbells!
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When: When on trips, isometric exercises are quick and effective!
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Sitting: Sitting negates exercise; get up and move; you will be healthier!
Answered 3/18/2013
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Here's: Here's two to try: forego the elevator & take the stairs; park your car away from the door & walk.
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Don't: Don't stand still when listening to music. Step to the tune.
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No: No matter what age; move your bones, joints and breathe deep; and you may find peace.
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Take: Take the long route instead of the short one. Use the stairs, not the elevator. Park far away!
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Keep: Keep weights/barbels under our desk for easy access.
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Replace: Replace a few emails with a real conversation. Walk to your colleague's desk.
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Take the stairs: Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
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Park: Park further away from your usual parking spot wherever you are going.
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Spread: Spread your moderately-intense exercise over the course of a day for optimal health benefits.
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Use: Use stairs, park away from buildings and walk, get up and down from chairs without using arms.
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Don't: Don't look for the closest parking spot. Park at a distance and jog or walk briskly to the entrance.
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Ignore: If you have an option for elevator or stairs- take the stairs.
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Instead: Instead of taking the elevator up or down, take the stairs. The more stories, the better!
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During: During the commercials go up and down the stairs or walk around.
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Neck: Neck range of motion exercises can be done while seated. Chin up, down, to the shoulders, repeat.
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Water: Water aerobics is a good transitional exercise approach following an injury.
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When: When staying in a hotel, make yourself use the stairs instead of the elevator (both up and down).
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Working: Working out with a trainer once a week enables you to learn new tricks and keeps your routine fresh.
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Weighing: Weighing yourself everyday at the same time enables you to better monitor your weight.
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Set: Set goals and write them down. Monitoring your progress can create motivation.
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Trade: Trade in 30 minutes of screen time (tv, computer, smart-phone) for exercise.
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Consider: Consider a piece of exercise equipment for home use. You can't beat the convenience.
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Make: Make tv time productive. Exercise while watching. Home equipment can help, and the time flies by.
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Set: Set goals, and reward yourself for reaching them with fitness-enhancing rewards.
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When: When walking, add wrist & ankle weights for greater resistance, more calories burned.
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Start: Start with just getting dressed for exercise, then do it!
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Mix: Mix it up. The same excercise gets boring and loses its effectiveness.
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Trying: Trying a variety of activities keeps it interesting and uses different muscles.
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When: When shopping, make yourself park in the spot furthest from the store.
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Some: Some seditary activities can be combined with exercise. Two birds, one stone.
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Make: Make an appointment with a personal trainer. It can be a great kickstart.
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Use: Use the stairs whenever practical.
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Make: Make exercise fun. Either the activity, or the people you exercise with must be fun.
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Try: Try mixing squats with household tasks like dishwashing. 5 squats every plate. Use counter for support.
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Exercise: Exercise in the morning if possible. It will keep you burning calories throughout the day.
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Three: Three hours a week of exercise: 1 hour three times a week, 1/2 hour daily or two 15 minutes sessions daily.
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Circuit: Circuit weight training combines cardio with resistance & gets results with minimal time: 3x 45m/wk!
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Park: Park your car in the parking lot as far as you can from the entrance so that you can walk more.
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When: When stepping, step a little higher with your thigh and push off with your calf more than usual.
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Take: Take the stairs instead of the elevator, stand instead of sitting, walk whenever possible.
Answered 8/12/2015
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Everyone: Everyone's unique. Many people are motivated by social cues, some health goals. Find your motivation.
Answered 12/6/2016
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Listening: Listening to a lively, interesting podcast or language lesson can make workouts work the brain too.
Answered 5/29/2016
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Each: Each minute of high intensity exercise was linked to .O7 reduced risk of obesity.Each minute counts!
Answered 12/16/2013
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Take: Take the stairs! even short bouts[a minute or two] of relatively intense exercise reduce obesity.
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Work: Work out with a friend to help you stay motivated.
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Do: Do your favorite exercise last in your workout -as a reward to yourself for getting through the rest.
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Lay: Lay out your workout clothes a day ahead of time. You won't lose any precious workout time searching.
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Keep: Keep a written record of your exercise progress. It will keep you going!
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Joining: Joining an exercise class can get you started and help keep you going.
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Keep: Keep an exercise log book to help motivate yourself and keep track of your improvement.
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Having: Having an exercise buddy will keep you accountable and will allow you to help someone else.
Answered 3/25/2015
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