A lot of people tell me that they
don’t have time to do exercise or be active as they are busy at home being Mum.
There are ways that you can get your heart rate up though doing everyday tasks.
Pop some music on when you’re doing your housework. It’s amazing how your
favourite songs get your wiggle going, a little bit more effort when vacuuming or
dusting and you break out into a little sweat.
Strength exercises are important as well as running. I know it sounds silly but
when you’re brushing your teeth, get some squats going. That’s a good 2-3
minutes where there’s not much else you can be doing but this is a great thing
to multi-task.
I love music so my tips will often include
putting on your favourite tunes. So if you have stairs in your house, why not
use the first step and use up, up, down, down for the length of a track? Radio
edits are about 3 minutes long, a bit of time for you.
Do you walk the kid’s to school? When you’re walking anywhere, try swinging
your arms a bit like marching. Get the kids involved too, they will think it’s fun
and you’ll be getting your heart rate up a little too.
If you can add in some skipping or
funny walking as you go, all the better. Getting fit with laughter is so much
easier as it just happens accidently. Plus you’ll be working your tummy muscles
if you’re laughing too. It all helps.
Ideally you want to as an adult do 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week. You
can build this up
with 10 minute slots so if you look at that it’s much more manageable.
If you need inspiration and support you can also join one of
our group sessions, from Zumba to cycling, there’s a lot you can do and it’s
all free! Visit www.theaws.co.uk/activities
