The fact that you need to move more is not a secret for a long time. The movement extends life, helps to maintain physiological health - normalizes the level of glucose and stabilizes the pressure, has a beneficial effect on the figure. The lack of movement in turn entails diseases of the heart and blood vessels, as a result of which the period of life is shortened. And if you lose weight, the physical activity is completely indispensable - so that the weight goes, one diet is not enough.
On average, for health, you need to walk from 8,000 to 10,000 steps daily, while the distance can be crushed into parts. Such data leads to the World Health Organization (WHO).
It is believed that the specified number of steps is the target for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. And, nevertheless, it is indicative. How many people can and should take place on day, depending first of all from the individual characteristics of the body and the level of physical training. And to move more every day, there are several proven tricks.
Method 1. Pedometer - our all
Install the pedometer program to your smartphone (it can be done free of charge) or buy a fitness bracelet to track the number of steps. Strive to the figure of 10,000, immediately or gradually: every 3 days increasing the figure by 100-300 steps. You can also compete with girlfriends or yourself. There are applications for this, allowing you to arrange real races with other "walkers". For example, Endomondo or Zeopoxa.
Method 2. Help - Yes!
Do not deny close to help. Mom called for the cottage to rinse the beds? Go! After a party, a mountain of dishes accumulated? Suggest the hostess at home your help. Use any opportunity to move.
Method 3. Working with health benefits
Usually the least moves office workers. Many employees spend 4-6 hours at a computer without breaking. So you can not do. It will affect weight, and on health. Not in vain according to labor protection standards, it is impossible to sit in front of the monitor for more than two hours without interruption. Use legal time to rest to warm up. Rent a neck, make the simple articular gymnastics, get to the cooler to drink water, walk through the office. And in the lunch break, try to leave the office at least 15 minutes.
Method 4. Home - on foot
Before work, carve out extra half an hour to walk on foot, difficult. But after - how much. Get a useful habit of out of transport for a couple of stops earlier and the rest of the distance to overcome on foot. Do not be lazy to walk to the shops that are located on the house. And give up the elevator, at least partially. If, for example, you live on the 11th, you can walk a couple of four floors on foot, and then - go.
Method 5. Active weekend
Use any opportunity to spend the weekend actively. Buy a bike, skates, skis. Teach this household or find the company among relatives, friends, colleagues. You can also search like-minded people in special forums, such as cycling lovers or hiking, various excursions.