Alright, exercise can be pure SIMPLE and this article explains it all. We really don't need to much to feel better each day so try it :)
Thanks Lifehacker!
Going to the gym, running, and other intentional workout routines aren't the only ways to burn calories. Incorporating more NEAT activities into your day, also known as non-exercise activity, can also help.
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From wikiHow:
Studies show that lean people fidget for about 150 minutes a day more than obese people do. That kind of low-grade activity (tapping feet and fingers, twirling hair, gesturing while speaking, etc.) can burn 350 calories a day, which translates into 10-30 pounds a year! It's called Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT), which is basically any movement that isn't intended as exercise. You can burn an extra 100-150 calories an hour by increasing NEAT.
Among the more effective NEAT exercises, wikiHow suggests pacing whenever it's feasible to do so. For example, if you're talking on the phone, try pacing instead of sitting. wikiHow says you can burn 90 more calories an hour pacing than if you just talk while sitting still. Or if you use public transportation and are waiting for the train, try pacing up and down the platform.
Granted, we also understand the value of relaxing, and if pacing or fidgeting translates into stress for you, NEAT activities are probably best avoided.
Invariably these low-grade activities don't get close to the calorie burn that comes with a three-mile run or an hour spent in the gym, but every bit helps—like this 600-calorie/day burning treadputer.
Have your own non-traditional methods of shaving a few extra calories here and there without stepping into your sweats? Hit up the comments and let us know all about it.
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