Ideas to help you get moving

Don't just sit there! Try the following ideas to get your body moving.

At home

• Start or join a walking group.
• Involve your whole family in an activity.
• Walk up and down the sidelines at your child's sporting activities.
• Walk, skate or ride a bicycle instead of driving.
• Move during TV commercial breaks.
• Use a bathroom on another level of your home (if appropriate).
• Mow the lawn and shovel snow if you have no health restrictions.

At work

• Get off the bus earlier and walk the last few blocks.
• Park the car farther away.
• Ask a friend to walk during a break.
• Join or start an office softball or bowling team.
• Use the stairs instead of the elevator.

At play

• Swim or do water aerobics.
• Join a gym.
• Take a dance, martial arts or yoga class.
• Pull your golf cart or carry your clubs while golfing.
• Canoe, row or kayak.
• Play tennis, badminton, racquetball, or throw a Frisbee^®.
• Ski (either cross-country or downhill).
• Play basketball, softball or soccer.
• Take a nature hike.

The most important thing to remember: have fun while being active!