How to stay fit in your home
You don't need to pay to stay fit.
A new study has found that people who did just four to six 30-second sprints reaped the same heart-health benefits as those who logged a moderate 40- to 60-minute workout. Two ways to get your heart racing: Jump rope for three minutes, or sprint to and from the mailbox three times (ignore the neighbors’ curious looks). If you live in an urban area, sprint blocks sporadically (just pretend you’re running for the bus).
Lifts in Malls
Instead of always doing things the easy or fast way (standing on escalators) rethink the services that curb your activity level. Even tiny changes can make a difference.
Watching TV
You don't have to be bored while you're watching the telly. Sit yourself on the floor as if you were going to cross your legs but put the bottom of your feet together. Then slowly push both knees towards the floor for a good stretch. Hold this for 10-15 seconds and repeat.
By the end of the game on TV you'll feel great!
The Cleaner or Maid
Don’t have someone else run upstairs to grab your sweater, for example; fetch it yourself.
Step to it
Forget the gym. If you want leg muscles like Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard then all you need are some stairs. Simply do 10 step-ups on each leg once daily to work the quadriceps muscles. Use the arm rail to support yourself if there is one.
Improve your Fitness
There are some great exercises that involves using plenty of oxygen.
The treadmill is ideal to improve your cardiovascular fitness, as well as your running endurance.
But the exercise bike and the rower are perfect for those who aren't too keen on running.
The treadmill
Find out about the treadmill
Rowing machine
Find out about the rower
Exercise bike
Find out about the exercise bike
Skipping
Find out about skipping
Work those abs
There are plenty of ways to exercise the abdominals muscles which are located around the stomach.
The sit-up is the most popular and is very effective.
Strong abs give you a good core strength which is essential for most sports.
Safe sit-up
The hands to knee sit up is a good start for abdominals exercise
Find out about the safe sit-up
Full sit-up
It's an exercise that can cause damage if done incorrectly
Find out the full sit-up