Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Workout while getting stuff done!
It’s January, and once again we are being bombarded with ads promoting gym memberships and exercise equipment as part of the annual New Year’s resolution push. For a lot of us, we’ve tried those things, […]
Doable New Year’s resolutions to add movement to your day Read More »
When it comes to becoming more physically fit, many of us think we have only one option: exercise. Swimming, gym workouts, and competitive sports are examples of activities that we’ve learned to perform to raise
Interview with Emmanuel Stamatakis, VILPA expert Read More »
Our routines aren’t quite like Bill Murray’s in “Groundhog Day,” but they do tend to repeat themselves. Because our routines happen in a loop—over and over again—even seemingly trivial tasks can have big impacts over
Create a more active daily routine with ‘loops’ Read More »
Last summer and fall I burned nearly 14,000 calories painting our house. If you’re asking who counts calories while painting a house, I’ll explain. I did it to make a point. A physical activity doesn’t
A summer workout: One house painted, 13,941 calories burned! Read More »
The grass is finally starting to turn green despite a cold spring, and I’ve been itching to do some yard work. It’s still too soon to do much in the garden, and so I’ve been
4 great yard tools that can also offer a workout Read More »
Many people realize they should be more physically active but struggle to find the motivation to move more. They come home from work, often feeling tired, and simply have no interest in “working out.” But
What is the best job for being physically active? Read More »
An assumption people make about becoming more physically active is that it’s largely a physical process. In reality, it’s mostly mental. You need to form the physically active mindset to be able to consistently act
How to form the physically active mindset Read More »
I’m starting to hear commercials for pumpkin spice coffee and Octoberfest beer, which can mean only one thing. Fall is coming. Do you have your rake ready? And I do mean rake, not a leaf
For a better workout, put down the leaf blower. Grab a rake Read More »
The best “life hacks” save both time and money, but they usually don’t make life less sedentary. The 5 hacks in this post are a little different: They “hack” into sedentary activities and turn them
5 movement hacks that can save you money Read More »
If you’re the kind of person who doesn’t enjoy running for the sake of running, let me introduce you to plogging. I tried it for the first time recently, and I wish I had thought
When you mix jogging and picking up trash, it’s plogging Read More »
