Ways to get fit

Finding ways to getting fit:

Building Strength Outside:

• Walk wearing wrist weights
• Push your child in a stroller around your neighborhood
• Explore the surrounding areas on your bike

Building Strength Inside:

• Exercise on an elliptical trainer
• Use free weights or machines at the local gym
• Jump rope to increase upper body strength

Building Endurance Outside:

• Go for a hike through the local park
• Develop a daily walking/running routine with a neighbor
• Go swimming at the local pool

Building Endurance Inside:

• Walk/run using a treadmill
• Play basketball
• Enroll in an aerobics class

Building Flexibility Inside:

• Take a yoga class
• Stretch during TV commercials
• When cleaning your home, place emphasis on stretching to get hard to reach areas

Building Flexibility Outside:

• Play tennis or badminton
• Wash your car by hand
• Play nine holes of golf

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