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Exercise ideas for busy women · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Exercise Ideas for Busy Women, written by Women's Week 2026.
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  Speaker 1: This article is being read by an automated voice brought
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  Speaker 1: to you by Everlit. Physical activity is important for personal health. However,
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  Speaker 1: many women do not get the recommended levels of exercise. Health.gov
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  Speaker 1: says evidence shows physical activity has immediate health benefits, such
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  Speaker 1: as reducing anxiety and blood pressure. That is just one
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  Speaker 1: reason why adults should aspire to get between 150 and
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  Speaker 1: 300 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity each week. Such
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  Speaker 1: activities should be paired with muscle strengthening activities at least
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  Speaker 1: two days a week, according to the Move Your Way
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  Speaker 1: registered trademark program. Busy women may argue that they simply
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  Speaker 1: do not have enough time to exercise. Parental responsibilities, work obligations,
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  Speaker 1: long commutes, and school can get in the way of exercise. However,
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  Speaker 1: if people study their days, there's likely plenty of ways
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  Speaker 1: to incorporate exercise into the busiest of schedules without making
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  Speaker 1: large changes. Take the stairs. Skipping the escalator or elevator
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  Speaker 1: and taking the stairs doesn't require much time, but pays
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  Speaker 1: great dividends for your overall health. It guarantees a mini-workout
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  Speaker 1: each day, particularly if you work in a multi-story office
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  Speaker 1: building or home. Take the stairs whenever possible. Walk more.
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  Speaker 1: Walking requires no specialized equipment and is good for the body.
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  Speaker 1: Instead of sending that email to a coworker, get up
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  Speaker 1: and walk to his desk. Rather than hopping in the
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  Speaker 1: car to go to the store up the street, put
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  Speaker 1: on your sneakers and walk there. If you drive to
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  Speaker 1: a store or appointment, park the car far away from
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  Speaker 1: the entrance and walk further to get to and from
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  Speaker 1: the door. Change your perception of exercise. Physical activity need
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  Speaker 1: not be limited to the gym running around the neighborhood,
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  Speaker 1: exercise can involve a half-hour dance session with the kids
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  Speaker 1: or walking around the park with the dog. When you
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  Speaker 1: make exercise about fun activities, you may be more inclined
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  Speaker 1: to do it regularly. Carry those shopping bags. Certain states
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  Speaker 1: around the country have banned single-use plastics shopping bags in
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  Speaker 1: certain stores. This means shoppers have to bring in their
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  Speaker 1: own reusable totes. Use this to your advantage by passing
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  Speaker 1: up the shopping cart and filling the totes with items,
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  Speaker 1: lifting and flexing your arms as you go. It's a
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  Speaker 1: small strength workout every time you shop. Exercise while sitting.
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  Speaker 1: You can fit in a little exercise even if you're
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  Speaker 1: chilling out watching a movie or doing your remote work
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  Speaker 1: in your home office, keep a lightweight dumbbell nearby and
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  Speaker 1: do a few bicep and triceps curls, or invest in
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  Speaker 1: a portable cycling device to stow under the desk and
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  Speaker 1: clock miles that way. Exercise is important for a variety
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  Speaker 1: of reasons. Busy women can make more time for exercise
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  Speaker 1: simply by incorporating some tweaks into their daily schedules. WT235924