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HEALTHY LIVING
LIVI
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Use your legs

These motions replicate the walking
motion and, with the arms above
the head and the twist, really get the
circulation moving.

With feet hip-width apart and
parallel, step into a lunge with the Bounce on the back leg
back knee bent. Raise the opposite to draw it up in toward
arm to the front leg; leave the other the chest, with the arms
hanging down. Bounce here a little helping the movement
to get the feel for the movement, by swinging the
drawing up through the hanging arm up, and
belly to support the the raised arm down.
lower back. Repeat this motion
at a pace that doesn’t
feel overwhelming or
agitating, starting with five
repetitions.

Spontaneous

activitiestotry

Then for the next five • Carrying shopping bags home—
repetitions of the motion evenly distribute the weight over
described above, add in a twist both arms
where you hold the outside • Gardening
of the lifted knee with the • Cycling to and from work
opposite arm and swing the • Getting off the bus a stop early to
other out to the side. Come back walk
to the lunge in between, and do • Parking the car farther away from
this for a total of five repetitions where you need to be or where you
before changing sides. can walk through a park to get there
• Walking the dog
• Vigorous housework
• Putting washing out on a line
• Carrying and chasing after a baby
• DIY projects
• Cleaning out a shed or cupboards
you’ve been meaning to get to
• Buying your lunch from somewhere
you have to walk farther to
• Dancing—with others or alone to
your favorite tunes

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