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“When you educate a man you educate an individual; when you educate a woman you educate a whole family.” -Robert M. Maciver
"The future depends on what we do in the present."
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
| Do one or more of these activities at least 30 minutes a day for a better you and at the same time get some "to-do" list items done and/or spend some enjoyable time with your kids at the same time. | |
| 10 MINUTES OF THIS | WILL BURN THIS MANY CALORIES |
| toss a football in the backyard | 40 |
| toss a frisbee | 50 |
| shoot hoops in your driveway | 75 |
| wash your car | 50 |
| mow your lawn (push mower) | 100 |
| hike in the woods or a field | 100 |
| ride a bike | 130 |
| swim laps in a nice cool pool | 165 |
| jump rope with the kids in the yard | 165 |
| go inline skating | 205 |
| swing, slide and play at the playground | 65 |
| walk briskly at the school track or trail | 50 |
Doing three 10 minute sessions has the same benefits as doing one 30 minute session. So, no more excuses, let's get out there and do something good for ourselves today!
Exercising
Psychiatrist Norman E. Rosenthat, M.D., says that regularly walking for 20-30 minutes can get rid of sadness as effectively as the antidepressant Zoloft in as little as a week.
People who took 4 brisk 10-minute walks daily, in a recent study, had better blood pressure control than people who spent 40 minutes at the gym.
If you have been going at a nice steady pace in your weight loss goals, and have hit "the wall", it means you've hit a plateau where you are taking in the same amount of calories as you are burning.
To start losing again, try the FITT principle. FITT stands for Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type. You need to change at least one of these.
Try walking an extra day, using a new strength training exercise at the gym or just adding 2 more 10 minute bursts of exercising a day. You should soon be right back on track.
People who took 4 brisk 10-minute walks daily, in a recent study, had better blood pressure control than people who spent 40 minutes at the gym.
If you have been going at a nice steady pace in your weight loss goals, and have hit "the wall", it means you've hit a plateau where you are taking in the same amount of calories as you are burning.
To start losing again, try the FITT principle. FITT stands for Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type. You need to change at least one of these.
Try walking an extra day, using a new strength training exercise at the gym or just adding 2 more 10 minute bursts of exercising a day. You should soon be right back on track.