Having an exercise regime that you follow everyday is beneficial not only so you could retain the beautiful shape of your body but it is also essential to maintain body fitness. The workings of your body system are best aided by exercise and it has become a known fact that you could do away with a whole lot of sickness if you exercise.
However, it has been noted that while more and more people are getting into physical fitness nowadays like going for walks, runs or hours at the gym, there are still others who just can’t do it. Many say that they don’t have the money to go to the gym while others say that they just simply don’t have the time. This is especially true for stay-at-home moms, who are so busy taking care of the kids and their home. They usually bewail that as mothering is a 24-hour job, they simply have no time to do any exercises at all.
There are simple exercises that can be done at home. These simple exercises can be incorporated into your day of doing chores, at just ten minutes everyday. Here are some of them:
Lower Back and Abdominal Exercises
* While you are seated, deeply take in a breath, followed by the raising of both your knees, as you exhale slowly.
* You can also do some stretching exercises while you are standing. Inhale as you bend to your side while letting your hand slide down your right thigh’s out part, down to your shin. Hold this position for ten seconds, as you exhale slowly. Return to your upright position and do the same thing on your left side.
Shoulder Exercises
* While you are seated, you can do shoulder exercises. You just make fists with your hands and then move them so you can make 10 inside and 10 outside circles.
* Place your hands as if you are about to pray and then for 10 seconds, you squeeze. Once you have done this, clasp your hands together, then try prying them apart but making sure that contact between the two hands are not lost. Next step is to clench your hands into fists, then holding one over the other try to push the other fist down, while making sure that the other fist is not moving at all. Repeat this by changing the hands that are over the other. After several days, you can substitute the fists with squeezing towel and then releasing it at about 20 to 30 times.
Raise your shoulders until it reaches your ears, if you can. Hold this position for three seconds and then lower down your arms in a stretch and hold this at also about 3 seconds. Repeat this exercise 10 times at one session.
Leg Exercises
* When you are seated, you can try the knee exercise by raising your right and left knee one at a time, until it reaches close to your chest at least 10 times. Be sure to inhale as you raise your knee and to inhale as you lower it down. You can also try raising both knees at the same time.
* While you are still seated, you can try straightening your knee by raising your first your right and then your left leg. Hold this position for two seconds before lowering your leg slowly. Do this 20 times for both right and left sides.
There are still many simple home exercises that you can do. If you can’t do routine exercises, simple walking and playing with your kids are enough to provide you with the needed physical activity of the day. There is nothing as refreshing as a 10-minute exercise or physical activity to start your day before you take that shower that gets you going.
