Lazy day workouts

Do little circuits throughout your day.  While waiting for water to boil or heating something in the microwave do set of calf raises.  Take the stairs or park farther away.  Do jumping jacks and burpees before taking a shower and do sit-ups during commercial breaks of your favorite television show.  Before you know it you’ve done a lot of working out without even thinking about it!If you don’t have the energy to run and it’s not very nice outside hit up the elliptical.  Ellipticals are great for low impact workouts because you can set the resistance at high or low as you want.  Sitting on an exercise bike is also great for lazy days.  Sit back with a book or in front of the television and pedal on a low resistance and at a low speed for a while.Got a dog?  Perfect!  Instead of throwing the Frisbee in the back yard and letting the dog do all the work, go for a nice walk around the neighborhood.  Fresh air and a little light exercise are perfect for a lazy day.  Plus walking is an overall great activity for people of ages.No dog?  Go to the local mall and go shopping!  Sounds crazy but walking through the mall and all the stores really adds up.View the list »
Walking is a great lazy day way to get up and moving

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Having a fitness routine is great, but what do you do when you’re just really not in the mood for a workout? Having a low energy/lazy day can really put a damper on working out. Instead of just giving up your workout completely, try a lazy day workout.

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You don’t always have to give 110%. As long as you are still making an effort, a day of lazy workouts here and there won’t hurt you. However, working out has been proven to enhance moods and provide a boost of energy. So if you can battle through the laziness and turn the treadmill up a notch you’re likely to be in a working out mood in no time.

Taking it easy on working out can also be good for you. If you have been pushing it hard all week and are sore, taking an easy day will help you recover without falling out of your workout habit. If you are feeling really down and out or ill don’t push yourself too hard to workout. Taking a day off is okay once in a while and can be much needed.

Plus if you have a lot of daily chores, focus of them because they can definitely be a workout. Below are a few calorie burning facts on chores. The information came from FitSugar and is based on 30 minutes of performing the activity.

• Mopping/sweeping: 85 calories
• Gardening/weeding: 140
• Laundry: 73
• Push mowing the lawn: 172
• Washing dishes: 85

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  • Got a dog?  Perfect!  Instead of throwing the Frisbee in the back yard and letting the dog do all the work, go for a nice walk around the neighborhood.  Fresh air and a little light exercise are perfect for a lazy day.  Plus walking is an overall great activity for people of ages.No dog?  Go to the local mall and go shopping!  Sounds crazy but walking through the mall and all the stores really adds up.
  • If you don’t have the energy to run and it’s not very nice outside hit up the elliptical.  Ellipticals are great for low impact workouts because you can set the resistance at high or low as you want.  Sitting on an exercise bike is also great for lazy days.  Sit back with a book or in front of the television and pedal on a low resistance and at a low speed for a while.
  • Do little circuits throughout your day.  While waiting for water to boil or heating something in the microwave do set of calf raises.  Take the stairs or park farther away.  Do jumping jacks and burpees before taking a shower and do sit-ups during commercial breaks of your favorite television show.  Before you know it you’ve done a lot of working out without even thinking about it!
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