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BAJAN SUN MAGAZINE NOV 2014 EXERCISE WITHOUT BEING IN THE GYM OR USING ANY CARDIOVASCULAR MACHINERY by Jerome Greenidge wise therefore not to stay in the same bent position for too long when gardening as it can cause injuries. Try to squat up every five minutes to avoid back ache and by squatting up and down your legs will get a great workout. Washing the car is also great exercise. You can burn at least 200 calories if you clean with some degree of intensity. You work the entire body when you wash your car as you have to get down low to wash the tires and stand up to wash the roof and windscreen. The key muscles involved here are the legs, back, chest, biceps and lower back. Try to wash your car at least twice a week to maximize calorie output and for weight management. I wanted to write an article today about ways you can exercise without being in the gym or using any cardiovascular machinery. There are many ways you can lose weight doing everyday activities such as walking the dog, doing house hold chores, gardening washing the car and sex. Yes I said it, sex! I will spend a little time on each of these activities. Now many people don't know this but walking your dog consistently can burn at least 400 calories if done properly: When you first take your dog out you can start by walking to warm up a bit and then do a run with your dog and return to walking again. After a few minutes of walking go for a sprint for a couple minutes or seconds and then walk again, do this for 20 to 30 minutes for max results. Not only will you be forcing your body to burn more calories and get fitter but your dog will benefit as well. Anyone who does house hold chores knows that it can be tiring and can take a long time. If you mop, clean and dust with vigor and enthusiasm you can also burn a lot of calories. I use house hold chores to burn off excess calories if I ate badly the night before. I would mop and scrub the bathrooms quite intensely as that way your leg muscles, back, shoulders, abs, biceps and lower back can get a real workout which over time can yield a fitter well toned physique if your diet is also monitored. Gardening might not burn as many calories as doing house work but it can stress your upper back, lower back, ab muscles, shoulders, biceps and triceps in a significant way. It is Sex is one of the most healthy forms of exercise there is, if you don't believe me just check google or ask your doctor. There are over 100 benefits of having sex at least three times a week. I will just name a few here in this article. Sex done properly can burn at least 500 calories and this can happen if both parties play an active role in the act. One sure way of strengthening a woman's legs is to squat over the guy and without getting to explicit, men can strengthen their lower backs, chest and legs by exploring numerous positions which you can access through google or relevant books. Overall sex can burn lots of calories, release feel good hormones, strengthen key muscles, aid in better sleep, and help improve skin tone among others, which you can investigate. So there you have it folks, there are lots of ways you can improve your bodies without going into the gym and they can be all done for free. For free info on fitness and nutrition feel free to contact me via my facebook page (provenphysique). Also feel free to try these ways of burning calories while getting fitter and let me know how it works out for you. Facebook : provenphysique Email : [email protected] www.bajansunonline.com/MAGAZINE/ | [email protected] | @BajanSunOnline