Change Your Body -- No Gym Required

Fit Exercise into Your Schedule

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Fit Exercise into Your Schedule

Biggest Obstacle: Staying motivated
Easy Fixes:

  1. Wake up 15 minutes early to squeeze in a mini strength session. Since there are usually fewer conflicts at 6 a.m. than there are at 6 p.m., morning exercisers tend to stick to their routines better than people who work out later in the day.
  2. Make the most out of equipment you have access to. In the mood for a new look? Redecorate your home. Moving your furniture around for 15 minutes burns 101 calories.*
  3. Change into your workout wear immediately when you get home. That way you won't be tempted to just laze around on the couch.

Biggest Obstacle: Inconsistency and boredom
Easy Fixes:

  1. Try new activities such as yoga and Spinning to add variety to your workouts. Don’t belong to a gym? You can do these yoga moves at home.
  2. Find group classes that are convenient for you.
  3. Do activities you actually enjoy. One hour of shopping burns 146 calories*!

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