A New Kind of Retail Therapy: Ways to Exercise That Will Fit Into Your Lifestyle

Working out is such a crucial tool for our health and longevity. According to Web MD, a dose of regular exercise can help you to:

-Feel better overall and have more energy

- Help you to sleep better and obtain a better quality of sleep

-Keeps your mind fresh and allows you to think better and faster

-Is a great method for handling stress

-Helps you to live longer

-Keep your bones, muscles, and joints in tact

-Ward off heart disease and some types of cancers

-Allow you to maintain a healthy weight

-Keeps you healthier overall

Most of us know that we are supposed to work out but are still not jumping at the opportunity for a grueling sweat session. For those that dislike physical exercise, the gym can be like waking across a bridge of hot coals. If treadmills, weights, ellipticals, and the dreaded Stairmaster machines do not sound like your idea of fun, consider some other options for physical activity.

Anything that gets you moving is good for your body. As spring is finally here and the weather is getting warmer, get outside and get moving. A great thing about exercise is that you can have fun, get a good workout, and not even realize it. Even a couple hours of shopping at the mall can burn close to 300 calories!

Here are some ideas for some good ways to work out without going out of your way:

-Riding a bike

-Going for a hike

-Walking around the block

-Playing tennis or another outdoor sport

-Taking Fido for a walk

-Household cleaning

-Lawn/Outdoor work

-Shopping or running errands

-Taking the stairs instead of the elevator

To find out how many calories your daily activities burn, see the following calorie burning interactive tool:

http://www.webmd.com/hw-popup/calories-burned