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This way, you’ll feel like you got a burst of energy before you head back inside.
Each of these activities burns calories.
Make your hustle count by doing a minute of jumping jacks for every five minutes you spend on chores.
Break A Social Media Sweat
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In doing so, however, we’re missing a prime cardio shop-portunity.
“Take a lap (or three) around the perimeter of your store,” says Kinder.
Besides, pushing a cart around for 30 minutes burns 100 to 155 calories."
You’ll work up an appetite and burn anywhere from 20 to 45 calories in five minutes.
“Before you know it, you’ll have snuck in 10 to 20 minutes of quality cardio.”
Jump straight up, extending arms overhead, and then land softly, back in squat position.
Jump Lunge
Stand with feet hip-width apart, hands on hips.
Lunge right leg forward, bending both knees 90 degrees.
Rotating Squat Hop
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, and squat.
Hop forward, and then hop 180 degrees to face opposite direction.
Hop back to starting position.
Repeat for 30 seconds, and then switch direction of your 180-degree hops; repeat.
Speed Skater
Stand with feet together, arms by sides.
“Stuck in the airport because of a delayed flight?
Don’t make it a lazy layoverdo terminal laps, but skip the moving sidewalks,” says Kinder.
