Fitness is not just something
you do in a gym. And the more
you incorporate exercise into
your daily life, the healthier
you will be.
Opportunities for staying strong
and healthy are all around you.
Here are some simple ways to
stay fit, become healthier and
burn more calories:
1.
Listen to “books on tape” and
take a walk.
129 calories /
half-hour.
2. Volunteer to walk
dogs at a local
shelter.
152 calories/
half hour.
3. Pack a picnic lunch
and hike to a scenic
spot.
238 calories/
half-hour.
4. “Test out” play-ground equipment.
170 calories / half-hour.
5. Get a full body workout while getting
ready for Halloween.
Pick your own
pumpkins.
102
calories/ half- hour.
6. Adopt a park and
keep it clean.
102
calories / half-hour.
7. Go canoeing
119
calories / half-hour.
8. Take a bike tour of a
nearby city.
250
calories / half-hour
at a moderate pace.
9. Twirl a jump rope.
340 calories /
half-hour.
10. Put on some upbeat
music and dance.
153 calories/ half-hour.
11. Have a hula-hoop
contest in your
backyard.
153 calories /
half-hour.
12. Take a self-defense
class.
340 calories /half-hour.
13. Take the staircase
whenever possible.
272 calories /
half-hour.
14. Raking leaves.
166 calories /
half-hour.
“Education is when you read the
fine print. Experience is what
you get if you don’t.”
- Pete Seeger
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