FitHacks

Do more on your down time. The key to staying healthy is to rethink what exercise means to you. Instead of thinking of it only as a designated workout video, cardio, or weight lifting, aim for living less sedentary overall. You don’t need to put on sneakers, set aside 60 minutes, and get ready for an intense workout if you don’t want to. Instead, think about how you spend your downtime and how you can make that downtime more active. If you spend free time watching films, consider turning off the TV and spend the extra time in ways that are not only better for your body, but more fulfilling for you. For example, take your dog on longer walks, put on some music while cooking and dance around, or tidy up your home. All of these activities require movement, but more importantly are productive and/or enjoyable.

As much as our New Year’s resolutions would make it seem otherwise, we don’t always have the time, energy, or motivation for a full-blown workout. Add in cold weather when going outdoors is not an option and a global pandemic that takes away gyms and fitness studios, and we’re left with an unmotivating recipe for fitness failure. But because movement of any kind is so important for the mind and body, we’re rounding up fitness hacks that don’t only make exercise possible during this season, but make it feel easy.
Life is about balance and treating yourself kindly, so if you’ve been slacking on exercise or skipping workouts, don’t stress. Instead, move more often to make your body feel its best, in a convenient, easy, and enjoyable way.