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A simple way to rejuvenate your New Year's resolution
Chances are that if you chose a group of people at random and asked them
to tell you what their New Year's resolutions were, losing weight and getting more
exercise would be at the top of many lists. But life takes over and New Year's
resolutions tend to go by the wayside. One way to incorporate the "get
more exercise" resolution into your life is to combine this goal with
something we all need to do: clean the house. So here are a few ideas from
Nancy Bock,
Vice President of Education at The Soap and Detergent Association.
- Wear comfortable clothing so that it's easy for you to bend, stretch and move around.
- Play music. Choose something with a lively beat that will really get you moving.
- Alternate upstairs and downstairs tasks. You'll get the cardiovascular
benefit of climbing stairs. Plus, it's good for your leg muscles, too.
- Perfect your posture. As you sweep or dust, tighten your abdomen
and keep your knees slightly bent. This will strengthen your stomach muscles
and take the strain off your back.
- Choose the old-fashioned way. Using a broom or a carpet sweeper requires
more muscles and energy than an electric vacuum cleaner. Chop food by hand
rather than using a food processor. Whip eggs and cream with a whisk rather
than a mixer or substitute a hand mixer for the standing mixer. Forego the
dishwasher in favor of washing dishes by hand and letting them air-dry.
- Get pumped. If you're waiting for the water to boil or the
microwave to do its thing, grab a couple of heavy cans and use them as dumbbells.
Or, get a little more ambitious and do push-ups. Start with the against-the-wall
variety and progress to the ones on the floor.
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