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Fit Buzz: How Do You Sneak in Exercise?

Posted on May 7th 2010 10:00AM by Hilary Walke

Filed Under: Fitness

Welcome to Fit Buzz, our new column that follows the diet and fitness buzz. Each week we'll ask our users, fans and followers a question and gather the answers from around the Internet. Stay tuned for weekly updates!

How do you sneak in exercise throughout the day?

Here's what our readers are saying:

Valeria A.
Laughing and kissing are secret calorie burners. And easy to do=)

Dana B.
I get a workout in before everyone gets up...then one after work before the kids and the beloved get home ....

Carolyn G.
I work out mainly on the treadmill after dinner while I watch some of favorite tv shows. However during the day, I never go to the restroom on the same level where I work. I always take the stairs to two floors above my office. So I find reasons to take stairs and walk to the store and post office instead of driving whenever possible. Also, now that it's warm, I try to walk while I wait for my kids' games to start.

Jacquelyn H.
I park at the lowest level of the garage and take the stairs. I work out every morning after I drop the kids off at school. I also park in the farthest parking space when I go shopping.

Rebekah W.
I walk each small piece of laundry to the drawer it belongs in as i fold clothes, walking all over my house back and forth, back and forth instead of making piles and saving them for one trip.

Patricia R.
Chooses running up and down the stairs...that works.

Joyce M.
Vacuum, go up and down the stairs, stretch when reaching for things, take the dog for a walk, iron (not a big burner but I am standing and moving), when I put away dishes I do one item at a time, more walking. I do water aerobics -- I get in the pool early and water jog, that burns off extra when I make it in to the club.

Kim H.
I ALWAYS park FAR AWAY from the door when shopping, even if it's raining, and it drives the people with me crazy. But I don't care, they need the exercise too :)

Carlotta J.
I know this sounds silly but if I know that I skipped a workout and I am just vegging on the couch watching TV.. I take every commercial break during my program and do some form of workout... i.e. targeting core areas. Again it seems silly but every bit helps. Keep it Fit!

Danielle H.
That's why I love home workouts. You never have to worry about variables, no worries about getting to the gym, no car, no babysitter, no worries! Just put it in the DVD player and PUSH PLAY BABY!!!!

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dickn2000b 5-08-2010 @ 3:14PM

Another load of CRAP! "Laughing and kissing are secret calorie burners"...So are frowning and fu**ing and that last one can really burn those calories.

H J Bart 5-08-2010 @ 6:11PM

When I retired Oct 2009, I gained a lotta weight. In fact, the doctor put me on a 1400-1500 calorie a day food regime. I am doing okay.. but days when I don't do the neighborhood walk,, I move my lawn, with a battery driven non-self propelled mower. Believe me I get a workout. I have a 1/4 acre corner lot. It is working.. My blood pressure is coming down, but I also found out I have a thyroid problem. Doctor gave me a prescription for that also. I go back in 5 weeks for another blood test, to check out the thyroid level. I am feeling better, I have more energy and the cut down on the food, made me realize, when you retire. There are things to be done around the house that can keep a person in shape. I love retirement more and more every day now.

Julio 5-08-2010 @ 2:31PM

I can't believe how lazY women are. Doing basic housekeeping or waLKING UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS TO USE THE BATHROOM AND CALLING IT EXERCISE. WHAT A JOKE !

Trisana 5-08-2010 @ 2:54PM

They aren't saying it's a full workout. It's little tricks they use to burn a few more calories a day. And it might not seem like much, but it can add up. No, it's not an hour at the gym, but it does burn some calories, and sometimes the little things help more than you'd think.

Curious 5-08-2010 @ 2:55PM

I park in the closest spot, live in a home with no steps (no basement either), have a fenced yard for the dogs (so no walking them around) cram laundry baskets full of clothes to make fewest trips possible, eat when watching TV if I want to, and have no gym membership, pool to swim in or expensive machines at home. In other words I live my life the way I want to without feeling guilty about being a size 10. Life to too short to play the game some other person says you must to be "their" idea of "normal or healthy".

Caroline 5-08-2010 @ 2:55PM

Staying fit and maintaining weight is not easy. But it's worth all the effort you put into it..I used to make all kinds of excuses why I couldn't exercise regurally..Mainly the "I don't have time excuse " But I was amazed how little time it takes.. I feel terrific, look good and have much more energy now .Do it for yourself . You are worth it :)

gigi 5-08-2010 @ 4:53PM

WARNING to all posters on AOL message boards. Your information is NOT private. A "profile" is created the moment you sign on. And that profile will contain every letter you've ever written. And it is accessible by Google and anyone who clicks onto your screen name. That name is printed in BLUE, and contains a hyperlink which brings up your "profile" ..which may be your real name if you've used it anywhere.

Here is a copy of my complaint to AOL ...

I am trying to remove my "profile" name XXXXXX ... which I was NOT told would be published when I first began writing messages on message boards We are assured our names and email won't be published, but there's a hyperlink under each blue colored nickname. Which clicks onto a profile with an archive of everything ever written. On not one, but any message board you've written on.

We are NOT warned about this invasion of privacy. I am outraged. I am trying to have XXXXXX removed from that profile. I don't remember the "password" from March 2008 ... a series of indecipherable letters and numbers. I would like that profile name changed or removed. It has ruined my life and AOL is being very devious about this.

There is NO need for a "profile" archives ... and not providing the AOL member with the information that a profile will be created is I believe, a major invasion of privacy and may possibly be illegal.