![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/doctor-shares-how-to-reap-the-benefits-of-exercise-without-even-breaking-a-sweat/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_This-Morning-TV-show-London-UK-11-Aug-2023.jpg&description=Medical expert Dr Michael Mosley has shared how those looking to get fitter could well reap some of the benefits of exercise as they go about their day-to-day lives, without breaking a sweat Exercise is of course very important for keeping both body and mind feeling strong and healthy, but there will naturally be days when you simply don't have the time or motivation to squeeze in a gruelling workout. Fortunately, there are apparently a few nifty ways to bag yourself some of the benefits of exercise, without so much as stepping foot in the gym. Dr Michael Mosley, best known for his Fast 800 Diet plans, has now shared his top tips for giving your body a boost without pulling on your workout gear, and you won't even need to break a sweat to try them for yourself. In an article penned for the Mail Online, Dr Mosley shared a number of scientist-backed suggestions for getting that post-exercise glow without lifting weights or running for miles, and they couldn't be easier to try for yourself. Carrying out household chores In findings reported by Ellen Langer, a professor of psychology at Harvard University, those who regard housework as working out may well end up reaping the physical benefits. For a study published in Psychological Science, Professor Langer interviewed 84 hotel maids about their work, with astonishing results. According to Dr Mosley: "None thought of themselves as fit or active, although what they were doing met recommended daily exercise levels. She revealed this to half the group, while the remainder were left in the dark. A month later, repeat tests showed that the maids who had been told their jobs made them fit had lost 2 lb each and, according to measures such as blood pressure, 'were significantly healthier'. One explanation is that if you believe you're exercising, your body responds as if it is." Trying out the 'wall sit' cheat A recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine concluded that squatting against a wall or planks c){kind=link}
Medical expert Dr Michael Mosley has shared how those looking to get fitter could well reap some of the benefits of exercise as they go about their day-to-day lives, without breaking a sweat
Exercise is of course very important for keeping both body and mind feeling strong and healthy, but there will naturally be days when you simply don’t have the time or motivation to squeeze in a gruelling workout. Fortunately, there are apparently a few nifty ways to bag yourself some of the benefits of exercise, without so much as stepping foot in the gym.
Dr Michael Mosley, best known for his Fast 800 Diet plans, has now shared his top tips for giving your body a boost without pulling on your workout gear, and you won’t even need to break a sweat to try them for yourself.
In an article penned for the Mail Online, Dr Mosley shared a number of scientist-backed suggestions for getting that post-exercise glow without lifting weights or running for miles, and they couldn’t be easier to try for yourself.
Carrying out household chores