RIO Fitness Chicago® Exercise & Nutrition Blog

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

You don't need an expensive gym membership to get your G in GTL on. Here's FIVE simple ways to get extra activity in throughout your day.

1) Walking with extra weight like carrying a book bag with something heavy in it or a bottle of detergent in your hands going up & down the steps at home.

2) Park farther from the entrance of your destination.

3) Pace the floor instead of sitting. We spend a lot of our life waiting for appointments or talking on the phone. Don't just sit around, GET UP!

4) Take up hiking. Hiking outdoors is a great way to burn stress, enjoy the outdoors, and get some exercise. A GORGEOUS place to go is www.chicago-botanic.org/

5) Yard work in the hot sun is a great way to burn calories. Raking leaves, mowing grass, pulling weeds, planting flowers are all good exercise to work up a sweat. No yard? You must have an elderly family member/neighbor that needs help.See More