According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, adults should do moderate physical activity for a minimum of 30 minutes five days a week, to improve overall health. Choose activities you love and retrain your brain to stop thinking of exercise as a chore.
Here are six ways to mix it up and make fitness fun.
Here are six ways to mix it up and make fitness fun.
- Join a Zumba or dance class to get your heart pumping.
- Work out with friends or join walking or jogging clubs to help keep you accountable.
- Keep cool and start swimming.
- Burn calories by doing light yard work or gardening.
- Golf, tennis, softball, basketball and volleyball are all wonderful ways to mix up your routine.
- Dust off your bicycle or skates and go for a spin around your neighborhood.