{"id":15034,"date":"2012-11-23T12:11:05","date_gmt":"2012-11-23T17:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=15034"},"modified":"2012-11-23T17:38:00","modified_gmt":"2012-11-23T22:38:00","slug":"getting-sneaky-about-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2012\/11\/23\/getting-sneaky-about-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting sneaky about exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"This week was one of those weeks where it felt like everything was happening at once. I had numerous papers due, campus events to attend, readings to catch up on... it was crazy busy. We\u2019re getting down to that chaotic final stretch, and there will be days where we really just can\u2019t stick to our usual gym routine. But that doesn\u2019t mean we can\u2019t get any exercise at all! The MoveU Crew <\/a>\u00a0has got you covered next Wednesday November 28th<\/sup><\/strong> with their Stress Busters<\/a>\u00a0event. But if you can\u2019t make it, that\u2019s ok too!This week I thought up of some super sneaky ways for you to squeeze in a little extra exercise as you go about your day.\r\n\r\nTake the stairs instead of the elevator\/escalator.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nI\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard this 1000 times before, but I want to emphasize it because it is SO SIMPLE! One of my classes is on the sixth floor, and I trek up those stairs like I\u2019m training for the CN Tower Stair Climb<\/a>. Seriously, you can burn some serious calories<\/a>\u00a0using the stairs around campus! And for commuters, the stair cases don\u2019t stop there. It didn\u2019t take me long to\u00a0figure out\u00a0that I can usually beat<\/em> the TTC crowd by taking the plain old stairs instead of the jam-packed escalator. Win-win!\r\n\r\nTake the longer route.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nSince I commute, I\u2019ll often walk the extra 10-12 minutes to\/from the subway station instead of catching the bus. You could also try exiting one or two stops early, and walking the rest of the way. And res students \u2013 try skipping the shortcut and taking a different path\/road back to your place. Detours can be a good thing!\r\n\r\nGet your game on.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nVideo games your thing? No problem! During your next study break, pop in a game like Wii Fit<\/a> or Dance Dance Revolution<\/a> and you\u2019ll be all set. You don\u2019t have to be a pro<\/a> at\r\nthese things \u2013 whatever gets you up and moving! I\u2019ve also played Just Dance<\/a> for Wii with my friends before. I\u00a0always end up\u00a0with the lowest score, but it is SO much fun!\r\n\r\nBust a move! <\/strong>\r\n\r\nIf you are in your room and are short on space, sometimes the easiest thing to do is to crank up the radio \u2013 or maybe your iTunes \u2013 and just jam it out. I know, it sounds like I took that piece of advice straight from Taylor Swift\u2026\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\n\u2026but really, who hasn\u2019t danced around their room to their favourite song before?! I sure have! It\u2019s a great way to clear your mind and help you re-focus (and of course, to work on those dance moves<\/a>!).\r\n\r\nWhen all else fails...Youtube.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThere are SO MANY fitness videos on Youtube with the anytime, anywhere kinda theme. After sitting at my desk for hours working on a paper, I didn\u2019t want to venture too far so I tried Blogilates<\/a>. These are great when you are out of ideas, but wanna take\u00a0that quick break to really work those muscles!\r\n\r\nHope this helps to keep you moving, during even the craziest days!!\r\n\r\n-Lesia","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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