New year, new you? While many of us make resolutions to stay healthy and active, who actually accomplishes these? Nobody. Why? Because they’re unrealistic. You are busy people with lives to live and fun to have. Who has the time and money to go to the gym? Fortunately, it turns out that you don’t actually have to go to the gym. Below are a number of everyday chores you can do in order to stay active.
1. Shoveling snow
Area(s) Targeted: Shoulders, arms, back, neck
Time: Depends on the amount of snowfall
*Great for those who like not being able to pick up cups and pens for the next day or two
2. Putting on duvet covers
Area(s) Targeted: The whole body
Time: An entire afternoon
*Don’t do if you like your free time and sanity intact
3. Doing the dishes, especially the pots and pans with food stuck to them
Area(s) Targeted: Forearms
Time: 30 minutes
*Great for people who love dry, cracking hands
4. Dusting
Area(s) Targeted: Wrists
Time: Depends on the size of dusty places in your house
*Don’t do if you consider dust bunnies your pets
5. Cleaning the bathroom
Area(s) Targeted: Shoulders and arms
Time: 30-60 minutes
*Great for people who like the germs of other people
6. Laundry
Area(s) Targeted: Hands and fingers
Time: 30-60 minutes
*Don’t do if you don’t have a washing machine
7. Vacuuming
Area(s) Targeted: Entire body
Time: Depends on how much you want to vacuum
*Great for those who think their hearing is a little too good and like to mess it up a bit