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Put on your Dancing Shoes:
Enjoy.
Keep active. Crank up the music
and dance at home or why not
go out, have some fun and dance
away the calories at a party!
Health Tips
Exercise tips for the New Year
Get a Skipping Rope:
Skipping is a great cal-
orie-burner and helps
improve cardio-respira-
tory fitness. It is cheap,
portable and can be
used by the family in
general. Just using it
for 30 minutes will help
burn more than 300
calories asides from
strengthening your
bones and helping
your co-ordination.
Crunch the tummy:
As you cel-
ebrate with family and friends, en-
deavour to do some abdominal ex-
ercises (crunches, plank exercises,
leg lift etc) when you get up in the
morning or at night before going
to bed. This helps in a great way to
watch the ‘big tummy’ bulge.
Play an Indoor Game:
Rather than
slump on the sofa after eating
heavily, why not play an indoor
game (table tennis or squash), it is
another great but exciting way to
burn calories.
Vary the routine:
Try out different sports
in order to add variety to your exercise
routine. Go for cycling, go to the beach,
play football with the boys, play tennis or
go swimming with family members. The
idea here is to participate in a fun activ-
ity and still stay fit.
Go for a walk:
Try going for a brisk walk
either early in the morning, lunchtime
or in the evening. It is recommended
that we make 10,000 steps a day to live
an active lifestyle. Get a pedometer to
monitor your steps and calories burned
so you can push yourself to go a bit fur-
ther and achieve your fitness goals.
Above all, get some quality
sleep time and try to renew your
energy. Learn to recognize and
acknowledge your true hunger
and appetite. Happy New Year!
