Summary
Exercise can come from everyday activities such as housework, gardening and walking to the shops. Taking the stairs, stretching, dancing, playing with children and walking everywhere all build fitness and burn kilojoules. An active lifestyle is the key to good health and weight management.
To keep healthy we need to be active every day in as many ways as we can.
Being active in small ways throughout the day can make a big difference. Short bouts of 10 minutes can be beneficial when they add up to 30 minutes on most days of the week. You can plan physical activity by doing things like going to the gym or playing sport.
There are lots of everyday things that provide an opportunity to be active and provide health benefits.
Make a habit of walking or cycling instead of using the car, or do things yourself instead of using labour-saving machines. The human body was designed to move but the technology of today has reduced much of the opportunity for human movement.
