15 Ways To Stay Active Without Going To The Gym
Sometimes the gym is the worst — but don't let that affect your health. Think outside the box to stay fit, and pick up some must-have equipment from Dick's Sporting Goods to make your next workout more fun.
1. Help a friend move.
Helping someone move entitles you to at least 10 favors from them throughout the year.
Calories Burned: 408/hour
2. Do some cleaning!
Tip: Pretending you're in a movie montage can definitely help make cleaning more fun.
Calories Burned: 200/hour
3. Garden.
How often does one get to use the words "weed whacker" in a sentence? Embrace the opportunity.
Calories Burned: 400/hour
4. When you go for a walk, walk briskly.
Power walking is an Olympic sport, so basically you can be an Olympian. People have trained their whole lives for this.
Calories Burned: 374/hour
5. Have a dance party!
Bonus: Once people see your moves, everyone will want to be your friend.
Calories Burned: 405/hour
7. Play sports with friends!
You'll be having so much fun, you won't even notice you're working out.
Calories Burned: 136/game
8. Volunteer as a dog walker for a shelter.
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Add more dogs to burn more calories.
Calories Burned: 200/dog
9. Bike to work.
Get a cool helmet, learn some cool tricks, and turn some heads.
Calories Burned: 236/hour
10. Cook!
Chop enough corn, and you'll get triceps to die for.
Calories Burned: 102/hour
11. Embrace fidgeting.
This little gentleman is on the grind every day. Fidgeting burns calories.
Calories Burned: 300-500/day
12. Wash your car by hand instead of heading to the car wash.
Another positive: You can guarantee this will never happen.
Calories Burned: 200/car
13. Sit on a fitness ball at work instead of a chair.
Make your co-workers jealous AND whittle away your core.
Calories Burned: 112/day
14. Pick up an instrument.
You'll be able to impress anyone you meet at a party (assuming the party has a piano).
Calories Burned: 170/hour
15. Say Yes!
When someone invites you to try something new — just try it! You might find the thing that makes you hate fitness less!