Easy Peasy Tip: Exercise Basically!
By tinychoices | May 28, 2011
Part of being green is, weirdly, being healthy. But joining a gym can be a pain, expensive, and really isn’t for everyone. So – get back to basics! here’s some easy ways to get in shape at your own pace.
- Walk more! Choose your vacations, lunches, or even weekend excursions to be in walkable neighborhoods.
- Try doing a plank every night before bed. Just for a few seconds at first, then work up to more. it’s amazing for your core strength.
- Get into old fashioned yet effective exercises like crunches, sit-ups, pull-ups, and push-ups!
- If you want to learn to run, use the tried-and-true couch-to-5K program. it’s easy on your body and will make you feel like a rock star.
- Make your own DIY free-weights!
- And if you do go to a gym, try to green your trip there!
Do you have any tips for simple and basic exercises?
[[Photo from flickr user tntimo via creative commons license.]]
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I have used the couch to 5k program and love it. I have also gotten in better shape using the Bodyrock.tv video workouts (that’s the URL, I’m on my phone and links are a pain). I got in better shape from those than I did at the gym, and they require minimal equipment – sometimes none. Bodyrock.tv is awesome!
Another tip – if you like workout DVDs, check what your local library has. You can mix it up and you don’t have to buy a bunch of videos.
Plank. Ouchy.
Also, streaming yoga in your home, and local Zumba!