Moms, Energy and Exercise

It’s hard to say diet without hearing the word ‘exercise’. They go hand and hand for good reason. While a proper diet gives you the fuel you need, exercise is the most important thing to make sure your body uses the fuel appropriately.

When you exercise, you make your heart pump faster, breathing faster to take in more oxygen. This makes your heart muscles stronger and gain more proficiency in delivering oxygen to all parts of the body while it also keeps the blood vessels a “smooth passage”. It also helps to eliminate some toxins from your body. A healthy heart and fit body are two components to making sure you are levering your energy in the most effective way.

Exercise is hard enough to convince ourselves to do when we aren’t swamped with the ongoing responsibilities of family. Finding a way to make your daily routines part of your exercise program will help you to validate your hard work and work to boost your energy levels.

It’s ok to think of the things you do on a daily basis as exercise.

For example, MSN reports that an hour of housework burns 172 calories, washing and vacuuming a car for 40 minutes burns 177 calories and you burn 78 calories just by cooking dinner for 30 minutes. Doesn’t just knowing that make dinner more appealing already?

There are plenty of other ways to start to incorporate exercise into your family routines. A 30 minute walk around the park with a stroller or hand in hand with your husband and children will help create a healthy approach to your fitness and will do wonders for your energy level.

If your children are at the age where they are joining sports clubs, take an active role. Odds are your time is going to be spent driving them to and from practice, see if it’s possible to coach or help coach a team. Being active with your child is a great opportunity for fitness, increased energy and a great way to bond.