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1. DANCE   10.
Dance in the kitchen, dance
while folding laundry, or dance
with your kids. Just crank up the
music and have fun with it! Take a five-minute break to stretch your
legs and squeeze in a few tricep dips
at your desk to feel reinvigorated.
TAKE THE DOG
FOR A WALK
TRICEP DIPS AT
YOUR DESK
  2.   11.
Fido will love the extra time at the
park as much as you’ll love getting
some fresh air and extra steps. Between the tilling, digging, weed
pulling, watering and harvesting, growing
a garden is a daily workout where you’ll
reap the reward of healthy food, too.
  3.   12.
PARK AT THE BACK
OF THE PARKING LOT
Forget circling the parking lot like
a shark for the nearest open spot
to the door. Get in a few extra
steps by parking farther away.
  4.
TAKE THE STAIRS
You’ve heard this tip a million
times, but it’s true: Taking the
stairs burns more calories.
  5.
GO SHOPPING
Treat yourself to a shopping spree at
the mall. You can even get in a few
bicep curls with those shopping bags.
GROW A GARDEN
DUST AND VACUUM
Cleaning the house is necessary,
but you’ll be burning a few extra
calories in the process!
  13.
USE A STEP-
TRACKING DEVICE
Find out just how many steps
you’re taking in a day and dare
yourself to do even more.
14. WALKING MEETINGS
Skip sedentary meetings at your
desk and invite your colleague
to chat and walk with you.
  6. 15. ASK YOUR
CURVES COACH
Challenge yourself to planks, pushups
and crunches, while catching up
on your favorite TV drama. Your Curves Coach is there to help
you throughout your journey, so be
sure to ask how you can increase
the intensity of your workout. 
  7. 16. JOG IN PLACE
WATCH TV AND
WORKOUT
SQUATS WHILE
BRUSHING YOUR TEETH
Make it a competition to do as
many squats as you can in one
minute while brushing your teeth.
  8.
RIDE YOUR BIKE
 During recovery, jog
instead of marching.
a little friendly competition.
20. DO 5 EXTRA ROCK-
STAR JUMPS
We know you’re a rockstar! These jumps
improve coordination and balance
while increasing your heart rate. 
21. SPEED UP YOUR
JUMPING JACKS
How many jumping jacks can you
do in 30 seconds? Increase that
number, even if just by one, during
each sweat session at Curves.

22. GET YOUR
KNEES HIGHER
Push yourself to get those knees up to
the sky while performing high knees.
  23.
SQUEEZE IN A PLANK
BEFORE FINAL STRETCHES
Before the last stretches, work
your core with one last plank.
  24.
ADD KNEE TAPS
TO YOUR PLANK
Bonus points if you add knee taps to
your plank before final stretches.
  25.
SPEND ONE EXTRA
MINUTE STRETCHING
Take an extra minute to yourself to
breathe, relax and increase your
flexibility with just one more stretch.
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17. DO TWO EXTRA REPS
Have a few extra minutes? You have
time to do two extra reps on the circuit!
Save on gas and skip the stressful
commute by buckling on a
helmet and pedaling to work. 18. SNEAK IN AN
EXTRA CURVES CLASS
  9. TAKE YOUR KIDS
TO THE PARK From high-intensity boxing to
core-strengthening balance, try
one of Curves all-new classes. 
Get active with your family
by playing on the playground
equipment with your children, kick
a soccer ball or even play tag. 19. SET A WORKOUT
DATE WITH A FRIEND

You’re less likely to skip out on a
workout and might even inspire
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