Aug
20
- Living A More Active Life - Part 1, Start At The Office
- Living A More Active Life - Part 2, Continue At Home
- Living A More Active Life - Part 3, Have Fun With It
In the past couple of weeks, we talked about ways to be more active at work and ways to turn your housework into physical activity, but there’s one more place where sitting around could be turned into something more productive, and that’s your spare time. That’s right, we’re about to take that over too 
Whoa There!
First of all, let’s not go overboard. Everyone needs a bit of time to relax and I’m not suggesting that you start scheduling your spare time in the perfect increments for physical activity, not at all. Time spent on relaxation is time well spent since stress is one of the most destructive forces at work in our bodies. So if you occasionally want to loaf around doing nothing in particular, that’s not a bad thing.
What I am talking about is people like, well, the way I used to be. I would come home from the office and spend every minute of every hour either watching TV or playing on the computer. That right there is not healthy and those are the kind of habits we need to change.
So what can we do instead of watcing TV and playing video games? What sort of fun activities are available to us that aren’t as challenging as a workout but are still good ways to get off our butts? Well, there are quite a few possibilities.
All The Possible Ways In Which Moving Our Butts Of The Sofa Can Be Fun
Minigolf - Ever tried it? It’s a blast! Great fun with friends and family and relatively cheap. Is it a workout? Absolutely not, but we’re just looking for physical activity here, not all out workouts.
Go To The Park - This is not hiking. This is just going to the park and relaxing a bit. What’s different here than at home? Well, at the park you end up moving more. You play Frisbee or toss the ball for the dog. You actually end up moving around quite a bit at the park, especially when compared to an afternoon at home watching the TV.
Take A Walk - My wife and I do this occasionally when we just want to hang out together. Sure, we could sit on the couch and talk but why? It’s so much more fun to walk around our neighborhood, meet and greet neighbors and walk Daisy (our dog).
Play Pool - Yep, you heard me right, go play pool. Sure, if your idea of playing pool consists of drinking a lot of beer and eating chicken wings, that’s bad, but walking around the pool table, lining up shots and hanging out with friends is way more active than sitting at home surfing the internet.
Even Better, Go To The Pool - No, don’t do laps, this isn’t a workout. Just splash around and enjoy yourself. A pool is a great place to have fun and be physically active.
Ballroom Dancing - Anyone can do ballroom dancing. It’s relatively slow paced and not that complicated once you get the hang of it. Most community centers offer free classes so why not take advantage of them and do something a bit more fun than watching the latest episode of Dancing With The Stars?
None of these things is very challenging. I didn’t include anything like going to play soccer or hiking. These are just fun activities that involve a little more moving than sitting at home and watching TV. Most of them are relatively cheap and some are absolutely free. You can do most of them alone or you can add some friends for more fun.
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Physical activity doesn’t have to be a chore. It can actually be a lot of fun. Look for ways in which you can enjoy life on your feet and off your ass.
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