Tip 4: Park farther from the door and take the stairs

Tip 4: Park farther from the door and take the stairs

What door? What stairs? Any door, any stairs. When you get to the grocery store, the hardware store, or wherever you are going, let everybody else compete for the front parking spaces, while you park farther away. If you have to go up a couple of stories in a building, take the stairs, instead of an escalator or elevator. Every step in a day makes a positive contribution to your health. Unless you are disabled, there is no good reason to park close or use a people-mover. Get used to the back of the lot and the stairwell, and you’ll find yourself a lot closer to the front of the pack in terms of fitness.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/05/22/5-easy-fitness-tips-to-start-healthier-lifestyle/#ixzz2T36fFxhh