There are definitely days when the last thing on the planet I want to do is go running or pop in a workout dvd or get on a treadmill that is for sure! So on days like that, such as yesterday for me, I try to do other things that will burn just as many calories, but aren't your conventional exercise. So yesterday I got up, not wanting to exercise, so instead I mowed the lawn, weeded flower beds, washed my car, scrubbed the whole inside of my hosue and played with my girls. Did all of these things take ten times as long as a 20 minute Jillian workout? Of course. But I got a ton done and still burnt calories. And I feel really good today. I got to wake up to a clean house, pretty lawn and a clean car. But of course today none of those things are availiable to do today so I have to do one of my normal workouts! But that's ok because I will be doing it in a clean house. And man alive that makes me happy! What are some ways you burn calories that aren't necessarily conventional?
Fill up grocery cart with tons of healthy lean & green ingredients {and some not so healthy stuff for the hubs & kiddos} and push that thing around for 20-30 minutes. Push as fast as the traffic inside the store will allow and squeeze my glutes as I go. Do calf raises while waiting in line anywhere and butt raises in my car while driving.
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