Get a Move On! - 10 Tips for Moving More

Regular physical activity is the keystone of any healthy lifestyle, providing benefits such as weight management, reduced disease risk, optimized cholesterol, stress relief, enhanced energy, mood and brain function to name a few.

To obtain these health benefits and more, aim for 30 minutes of physical activity 5 days per week.

Here are 10 tips to get your started:

1. Dance at a party
2. Give yard work a second purpose - getting you outside and active
3. Take the dog for an extra long walk once a day.
4. Deliver a message to a co-worker personally instead of via email or phone.
5. Take the stairs in your office building - if it's too many floors, take the stairs as high as possible and then take the elevator the rest of the way.
6. Make fewer phone calls. Catch up with friends on a regular basis with a planned walk.
7. March in place while you watch TV.
8. Park in the farthest space in the parking lot - that one is always free!
9. Obtain a physical activity video from the store, library or internet.
10. Get off the bus or train a stop or two early and walk the rest of the way to your destination.

Contact your health coach and use the GPNS Activity Tracker for more ideas and to monitor your progress.

Do you have any exercise tips or tricks of your own? Please share with a comment.