Incorporate working out with your daily routine

Chanced upon such a cool article today and I am sharing it here. I think this can work for busy mothers, or busy individuals who hardly have time for working out. This is very practical. 


Bizarre Ideas for a Workout

Lunges, stretches, running and jogging are past. After going about your regular household chores, office work and long drives back home; taking up a traditional exercise regime is just plain boring! If you’d rather enjoy your workout than force yourself to sweat out the calories, try some of these.

Walking with Weights

Walk and run on leveled ground, slopes and hills with a backpack on your shoulders. Throw in a couple of books or some dumbbells, but make sure that the weight in the bag is evenly distributed. Walking with weights adds intensity to your workout. You can start with 1 to 5 pounds and slowly increase the weight as you go along. Use a bag with padded shoulder straps and a waist strap. Walking for just about 30 minutes at alternating speeds can help burn a good amount of calories. Be careful not to carry too heavy a load, as it can cause your ligaments and joints to pull and tear. Do not carry more than 10% of your body weight.

Circus Inspired Workout

Learning a few circus tricks could help you lose some weight. You walk on a tight rope, balance a flat board, juggle and do a few trapeze stunts to lose some weight. Jukari’s Fit to Fly program is developed by the Cirque and Reebok teams, with specially modified circus equipment and calliope music. Practicing just the basic tricks of trampooling can help improve bone density and promote cellular fitness. The workout helps tone your upper body and core abdominal muscles.

Karoke Workouts

Music could calm you down, motivate and excite you! Cycling to your favorite song and even singing it aloud while exercising, is a fun way to shed those love handles. Turn on some Black Eyed Peas, Shakin Steven, and Elvis Presley; the upbeat music is always more exhilarating and stimulating. The screen is attached to the exercise bike, so that you see the words flash on screen while you workout.

Wrap around the Pole

A weight loss class that makes you feel sexy during the workout, not just after you’ve achieved your curvaceous goal. The pole dance workout is a routine you would want to stick to. You climb, twirl, spin and dance around the pole, so that each day you push out of your comfort zone and learn to balance your body. While you pick up sassy moves to entertain your partner, you also shape those legs and tone those stomach, thigh and butt muscles. It’s a liberating experience and the versatility it offers makes it that much more attractive.

Dance your Way to Fitness

Groove like the Latinos and lose your self consciousness while burning the unhealthy, excess fat. Booiaka is the latest cardio-dance workout to try. The routine fuses hip-hop, Jamaican and Brazilian dance styles to make exercising a party you’d always want to go to.  You strengthen core muscles and work those hips when you chest pump and squat on the floor. The movements aren’t too complicated or technical and are repeated through the classes. You’d know the class helped when you get up to dance at a party or in a club, unconcerned about what people think of you.