{"id":25342,"date":"2010-07-16T01:00:10","date_gmt":"2010-07-16T06:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=25342"},"modified":"2010-11-08T16:49:49","modified_gmt":"2010-11-08T21:49:49","slug":"10-tips-to-sneak-a-workout-into-your-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/07\/10-tips-to-sneak-a-workout-into-your-day\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips to Sneak a Workout into Your Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are 10 great tips to sneak a little more workout time into a <a title=\"exercise with a busy schedule\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/videos\/how-to-fit-exercise-into-a-busy-schedule\/\" target=\"_self\">busy schedule<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/sneak-in-a-workout.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-25343\" title=\"sneak-in-a-workout\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/sneak-in-a-workout.jpg\" alt=\"Ten ways to sneak in a workout\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Swap your chair for a balance ball.<\/strong> If this one won&#8217;t go over well at work, at least try it while watching TV or paying the bills at the kitchen table. Sitting on a balance ball with two feet on the ground not only improves your <a title=\"balance\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/09\/top-exercises-to-increase-balance-and-stability\/\" target=\"_self\">equilibrium<\/a>, but also works your core.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. <\/strong><strong>Take the stairs<\/strong>. Whenever you can, avoid the elevator and take the stairs for a quick workout for your legs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> <strong>Leave your car at the far end of the parking lot<\/strong>. You will burn calories by walking farther, and even more if you have groceries to carry. Plus, your car will be less likely to get scratched.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. <\/strong><strong>Do something active when you go out with friends<\/strong>. This weekend, instead of sitting at the bar drinking a high-calorie cocktail, go dancing, bowling, skating or roller skating. Or maybe just take a walk in the park.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><strong>5.<\/strong> <strong>Walk the dog for 15 minutes longer.<\/strong> Skip the retractable leash too, using a shorter leash will cause you to use your arms more, and keep up with your pet. Just don&#8217;t exhaust your dog!<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. <\/strong><strong>Work the check out line.<\/strong> Waiting goes faster when you make the most of a long line. Alternate between 10 butt squeezes and 10 heel lifts until it&#8217;s your turn to pay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong> <strong>Wash your dishes by hand.<\/strong> This may not sound appealing, but washing the dishes by hand burns 50 percent more calories that just loading them into the machine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. <\/strong><strong>Walk and talk, or at least stand.<\/strong> If you have a long phone call to make, go ahead and get up from your desk. Breaking up an otherwise sedentary day is a big health benefit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9.<\/strong> <strong>Do 10 jumping jacks during every commercial break of your favorite show.<\/strong> You&#8217;ll really get your heart rate up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. <\/strong><strong>Practice proper posture.<\/strong> When you stand or sit up straight, not only do you look more confident, you also burn more calories as the muscles in your neck and back contract.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/slideshows\/best-calorie-burning-chores\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/media\/slideshow_images\/best-calorie-burning-chores\/Best-Calorie-Burning-Chores.jpg\" alt=\"View Best Calorie Burning Chores Slideshow\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are ten great tips to sneak a little more workout time into a busy schedule.  <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/07\/10-tips-to-sneak-a-workout-into-your-day\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[239,1061,687],"class_list":["post-25342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fitness","tag-calories","tag-walking","tag-workouts"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25342"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34935,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25342\/revisions\/34935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}