Are you taking advantage of everyday opportunities to work your heart, lungs, and muscles? To help you find out, Nancy Burstein, president of New York City’s Fitness Plus, Inc. to design a simple test.
Skim the list of activities for those you do in a typical day. then add up the number of minutes you actually spend at each activity. Award yourself one point for every five minutes of activity.
To ensure you’re reaping the benefits from each of the three components of well balance fitness, look for a mix of aerobic, strength, and agility-building moves. Aerobic movement should make up 50 percent of your total score; strength and agility-based activity should account for 25% of the day’s tally.
Remember, some activities will earn you points in more than one category. Climbing stairs, for example, gets your heart rate up while it strengthens lower muscles. So, five minutes of walking up a few flights of stairs will you tow points—one for aerobic work and one for strength.
To find out how you scored, tally the day’s points and check the scoring key.
Source: Fit Your SwimSuit
