Wellbeing

Forget Gym. Start Cleaning

How to exercise while doing housework

Shot of a handsome mature man and his daughter mopping the floors in their home as part of their spring cleaning. Shot of a handsome mature man and his daughter mopping the floors in their home as part of their spring cleaning.

Looking to get more done at home in less time? Turn daily chores into a workout with these handy tips.

Beautiful brunette woman, cleaning her home and dance while listening to music. Beautiful brunette woman, cleaning her home and dance while listening to music.

Vacuum everywhere

Skip that core training class. The forward and back motion of vacuuming naturally tones your stomach muscles. All you need to do is flex them, starting at your pelvis and move into your upper abs. Then keep them flexed while you continue vacuuming. To burn even more calories add lunges to your cleaning routine.

Cropped view of sportswoman doing lunge exercise at home Cropped view of sportswoman doing lunge exercise at home

Strengthen your biceps

You don’t need dumbbells to get the job done. Picking up detergents, laundry bags and furniture is a great way to tone your arms and forearms. Simply lift each item up to perform bicep curls.

Smiling young woman cleaning window at home Smiling young woman cleaning window at home

Window workout

Cleaning windows is just as good as working out on the rowing machine for ten minutes. Be sure to use large circular movements and to switch arms for each window. 30 minutes will help you burn up to 170 calories.

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Mother and little girl taking care of their bodies in the morning while doing Yoga meditation exercises at home. Their hair is wrapped in towels while cucumber is on their eyes. Mother and little girl taking care of their bodies in the morning while doing Yoga meditation exercises at home. Their hair is wrapped in towels while cucumber is on their eyes.